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Reviews
Boy (1997)
Powerful thought provoking gender commentary
I didn't know what was going on at first. I think this director loves stringing you along, revealing bits and pieces at a time. It works so well - as I put it together it made it so satisfying to figure out what was happening and what it all meant.
Then comes the crucial moment and woah! Didn't see that coming! This is a fabulous commentary on what can go on inside men's heads in regard to women. I thoroughly recommend it.
In Living Memory (1994)
Powerful and well crafted microcosm of war's personal cost.
I really dug this. It brought the impact of being in war down to a personal level, as opposed to the massive scale trauma we are used to thinking of. It also made the "bad guy" the one suffering, which was an interesting switch around. Good plot development, as we don't know what's happening as it goes along. Little bits get revealed until we put the picture together. Even the end and the crucial moment is hinted at, although strongly enough for us to get it. A terrific short film.