With only three characters who barely speak or interact with other people outside of their professional or everyday activities, this one hour and fifteen minutes movie paints a dull picture of modern urban alienation as its worst. Worst, because two of our three characters are living in the families, but thanks to a deliberate decision to either keep family members out of the shot or put their voice in the phone, we cannot see their families, which amplifies the message. City feels alive and rushing, yet our characters are just walking by. It features no story at all, just a flowing narrative of everyday events, there is no resolution, no intrigue or nothing hidden in the shadows. There is no symbolism in it and since the narrative is fluent, there is no conclusion, yet in the end it makes you feel uncomfortable. Young and lonely people are being surrounded by crowds yet feeling absolutely alone. Try to remember their names at the end of the movie, can you?
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