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Brutal short film which hurts to watch but forces your attention moreCast
(Credited cast) | Amy Hodge | ... | Daughter |
| Sean Lock | ... | Smart Alek |
| Bill Monks | ... | Dad |
| Simon Munnery | ... | Nitwit |
| Stan Nelson | ... | Sidekick |
| Polly | ... | Dog |
| Penny Prosser | ... | Mum |
| Patricia Varley | ... | Grandmother |
| Gavin Wilkinson | ... | Son |
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This short film starts off being painful to watch, and doesn't get any better. I almost lost attention, turned off by the depiction of a dysfunctional family, yet the imagery and activity made me watch.
I felt terrible empathy for the father as he tried to pack the car, his daughter ignoring him, playing repetitively on a recorder. The grandmother exists as so many elderly folk, in a simplified world. The son, obviously rebelling against.. well, rebelling. And the mother, barely noticeable in the opening half the film.
The film takes us through a holiday nightmare, evoking memories I'd prefer to have left forgotten, hitting home in too many places. Yet never is the ending suspected, or warned. When it happens, disbelief kicks in, I mentally challenged the credulity of the script, trying to deny the actions taking place on-screen. Hating the family, yet hating their fate left me confused, but I was compelled to watch.
What really sealed this film for me was the simple comment at the end. This is a true story. It is based on real people. And it hurt enough when I thought it was just fiction..