Pros The film was shot on a small budget (I saw this on YouTube) through the dedication of the team. It was probably shot in the writers local community. I even recognized some of the places myself (although not the canal). Some of the cinematography really sets the tone of the scenes.
Cons The story seemed to lack clarity. The acting was adequate but (perhaps because of the character personalities) the dialog seemed stale. For a short film drama, it all seemed a little bit fake and unengaging to me. I think that with a compression of the story and a couple of good reworks of the script. The actors would have had something to get their teeth into. It seemed too short and more could have been told and would have liked some more dialogue from some of the characters. In my opinion this would have made a much better 15-30 minute short film.
Cons The story seemed to lack clarity. The acting was adequate but (perhaps because of the character personalities) the dialog seemed stale. For a short film drama, it all seemed a little bit fake and unengaging to me. I think that with a compression of the story and a couple of good reworks of the script. The actors would have had something to get their teeth into. It seemed too short and more could have been told and would have liked some more dialogue from some of the characters. In my opinion this would have made a much better 15-30 minute short film.