It's quite impressive how much 'a house divided' manages to pack in a short quarter of an hour, including a near full blown divorce, hard graft and an entire wedding anniversary.
The basic plot is a couple erroneously assume that the other is being unfaithful due to small insignificant things and agree to 'live together separately' I.e. Living in the same house but communicating exclusively through notes and letters. (People have pointed out that a divorce would be easier however the couple seems incredibly well to do meaning a divorce would ruin their social standing so this arrangement makes more sense for the time in case you were confused)
It just so happens that this arrangement came right before their wedding anniversary meaning they must get through the entire ordeal without communicating yet leaving their societal position still in tact. Some bits happen and eventually the lawyer was being a bit of a div and they really still love each other, happily ever after the end.
The piano score is brilliantly done, capturing the mood of each scene very well. The acting is quite over the top however I personally am quite a fan of that style, being easily amused by exaggerated actions an slapstick but I can certainly see why some folks may not like it. My only wish is that is were a bit longer as the film seemed to be over by time it got to the main bit (yes I am aware it is a short however I'm just saying it had great potential to just as good, if not better had it been longer)
The basic plot is a couple erroneously assume that the other is being unfaithful due to small insignificant things and agree to 'live together separately' I.e. Living in the same house but communicating exclusively through notes and letters. (People have pointed out that a divorce would be easier however the couple seems incredibly well to do meaning a divorce would ruin their social standing so this arrangement makes more sense for the time in case you were confused)
It just so happens that this arrangement came right before their wedding anniversary meaning they must get through the entire ordeal without communicating yet leaving their societal position still in tact. Some bits happen and eventually the lawyer was being a bit of a div and they really still love each other, happily ever after the end.
The piano score is brilliantly done, capturing the mood of each scene very well. The acting is quite over the top however I personally am quite a fan of that style, being easily amused by exaggerated actions an slapstick but I can certainly see why some folks may not like it. My only wish is that is were a bit longer as the film seemed to be over by time it got to the main bit (yes I am aware it is a short however I'm just saying it had great potential to just as good, if not better had it been longer)