Short Films

The cinematography was everything. And I just  . . .  Was so moved by this.

Link to watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7IimAhjo9Q

Wow! This was a short film unlike any I've seen. The way they incorporated the colors of the Ace flag, placed you in the position of feeling like the woman during physical intimacy: crawling in your skin while hoping time speeds up, the quiet symbolism in the background. It was all so well-portrayed. I felt this truly spoke to the Ace experience.

Unlike some, I had a bit of a different interpretation regarding what the colors and, ultimately, the ending meant. The FL obviously dons the colors for the Ace flag, and then we have black and white. The Lesbian she meets up with and has sex with wears white, and her Straight boyfriend (and other assumed non-Queer people) wears black. By the end of the film, she gets in an elevator surrounded by people in black and chooses to zip up her black hoodie, declaring she is also black. To me, white represents the Queer Allosexual side, and black represents the Cis Hetero Allosexual (or Non-Queer Allosexual side, if you will). While she is truly Ace, she decides to conceal it. She could cover herself in white, but that would come with many more obstacles than if she took up the black mantle and blended in with the majority. Either way, she is concealing who she is; one comes with society's acceptance, though, making it the safer option.  

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I'm not exactly sure what I just saw. Or, at least what REALLY happened. But, it was REALLY good though. Not just good, great. Truly.

The acting was amazing, the shots were fantastic, and it almost made me cry. Scratch that, it made me cry.

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This was great! Strongberry always seems to do an amazing job with their short films.

I really liked the dialogue, acting, and the way it was shot. I'll definitely be watching it again. Honestly, it's amazing how much you can accomplish in 7 minutes with a short film.

Link to watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTa92oDTLqA

Wonderfully shot and subtly told! Loved this!

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This did not feel like a short film. My goodness.

About acting, and also perfectly and amazingly acted. Just, wow.

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 Part 1/Ep 1 (8/10)

That was really nice. I loved the shots and how the tension built. Also, the dialogue and chemistry between the leads felt very real and natural.

 Link to Part 1 (or Ep 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3ES2V0XVzw

 Part 2/Ep 2 (8.5/10)

Just as good and a little bit better. I loved hearing about the other leads' perspective on their love story.

 Link to Part 2 (or Ep 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW7EmnjDepk

This was beautiful!

I felt the length was perfect. Nothing seemed rushed or forced. And the chemistry was natural and easy.

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I have a theory about some of the scenes in this short film. But, unfortunately that would involve major spoilers so I can't say it.

I will say that the actor perfectly manages to convey the feelings of longing, emptiness, and lingering hope that come as a result of being separated from the person you loved and continue to love despite them leaving you.

Some of the reviewers mentioned the silence and quiet moments being effective. And, I definitely agree. Also, the transitions are very well done.

It's a very high quality short film.

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An engaging short film that was very well-acted and shot. A bit Black Mirror reminiscent.

The chemistry was also so good! I did feel just a bit unsatisfied by the ending though.

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Honest, not hopeful.

Link to watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRWES1xSKco

A deep but also shallow love, I would argue.

Link to watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuT0d_cvJkc

I loved almost everything about it.

The only issue I had is that I felt like one part of it was a little rushed. Other than that, this was really good.

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I swear Mind Trio makes some really amazing shorts!

This is simple and beautiful with great acting, smooth flirting, and natural dialogue. It felt very satisfying and comforting to watch. Plus it was nicely lit.

Link to watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3aBdzVs0Mc

Damn. They did so much in four minutes! I am speechless. I don't want to spoil a second of it.

Link to watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQJa_sx3XSw

I watched the second part of this. The first doesn't really interest me.

One Night (as it is actually called) was really good. It doesn't show relationships as something perfect, easy, or what you wish they would be. 

You don't always get what you want and things don't always work out. And that's okay. That's life.

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Did a great job at building tension and was really rather clever at many points. I enjoyed it a lot :)

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They made me care and get attached. And then they hurt me. Dammit.

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Reminds me of Restart After Come Back Home. I would say that it almost has the same level of quality.

I liked the subtle hints and minor easter eggs in this as well.

Also the lighting was very nice, as well as the acting.

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This was really cute. Also, nicely shot.

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This was really sweet and funny. I actually saw it once before a long time ago, but completely forgot about it.

Before this, I hadn't seen any Korean film or drama that featured a Gay couple that had anything to do with being in the military. So that was very nice to see.

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This was pretty fun. I also liked the neat unique stylistic choices they made.

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More could have been done with this, but I was happy with what we got. 

It felt understandable and believable.

Probably between a 6.5/10 and a 7/10.

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This was an interesting watch. Unfortunately, I feel like some things might have went over my head.

I was engaged the whole way through though and, by the end, I didn't feel like I just watched a short film.

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I swear, I think I saw this randomly a couple years ago. I didn't really remember it though.

I don't know how to feel about this, and I don't mean that in a bad way. I just think I might need to rewatch it again and pay more attention, because I think I'm missing something here.

I will say that it is very well-acted, the tension builds very well, and it is nicely-shot and paced.

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Honestly, I'm a bit puzzled. It's intentionally erotic but also trippy to a confusing point. But, I almost don't mind it.

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This got very sentimental, artistic, and sweet at some points. However, the dubbing was quite obvious in some areas, the censorship did get in the way of the relationship's portrayal at times, and some lines of dialogue didn't fit well at all.

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Awkward (not in a bad way), but sweet.

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Pretty fun, and the acting was really good.

Link to watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjqiI0n253g 

Not too much to say about this since it was so short and really serves to catch the audience up and prepare us for the next story. I will say that it was well-acted just as before and the music and camerawork was great as well.

Can be found on Rakuten Viki

I have seen this before. I'm not sure what to rate it though.

It wasn't bad or anything. I just don't quite understand everything about it, and that may be on me.

It was well-shot and acted, had nice background music, and left me wanting to investigate the film more.

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What a sweet concept. I only wish it was just a little bit longer, if only by 3 minutes or so.

Also, it was very well shot and the colors really pop.

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Pretty good. I was invested all throughout.

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What Exactly happened here? I'm still a bit confused. Is the lesbian tag accurate? I don't think so... But, maybe I just didn't get it?

It had a unique concept, was stylistically different and interesting, and had some legitimate twists.

Still, I would be lying if I said I knew the full story.

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Funny and cute. Not much else to say.

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The effects were nice and I think they made a good decision to keep it in black and white. The ending seemed to show his boyfriend still lingering in his mind/heart and I liked the way they showed that.

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I think I'll need to rewatch this to get exactly what they were trying to say.

Link to Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PyQ3VIzx-I
Link to Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UidFXHwjluk

Unfortunately, all that got released was the pilot. It was really cute and hilarious though!

Pilot Ep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=167D6kmuspU

This was pretty good. Nothing spectacular. But, I liked the poetry aspect of it very much.

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Well-acted, that's for sure. But I'm just not sure what the point was.

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Better than the first one. I felt more chemistry with them in this.

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Rushed at one point. But, very pretty and sweet.

Link to watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16d0QLnShPA

They had really good chemistry.

Link to watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D5rfq8QKGw

Heart and color.

Link to watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLFIvPiBzhA

Ehhh. It was alright. Random, but sort of cute.

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It was cute and very pretty.

Link to watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYcZ5oZ462k

Very pretty. One of the fake kisses was also very well shot.

Link to watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PHtM_Xg23o

Short and pretty sweet. I quite liked Zia's coming out and Cess' later realization. Both felt sincere. 

Link to watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlNsQyoNCCM

Not as good as Your Name Engraved Herein and some steps down in intenseness but intense nonetheless. Overall, it was alright. One moment made me think, "What the hell?!" though.

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They managed to create chemistry between them quickly, but I would have liked to have had more detail about the protest and a more built-up ending. Otherwise, it was still a quality short film.

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It was alright. No major complaints. But, nothing really that impressive.

Link to watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DrA9xrPP18