The Safety of Others (2007)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Jenni Tooley

Writer:

Jenni Tooley (writer)

Genre:

Short | Comedy | Romance

Plot:

A 30-something-corporate-guy falls in love with a co-worker-he just doesn't know it yet. Enjoy a Happy...

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Jeffrey Schmidt	...	Dennis
Patricia Campbell	...	The woman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
J.C. Alvarado	...	Other
Starla Anderson	...	Other
Summer Ayala	...	Other
Lucas Corso	...	Other
Lucas Corso	...	Other
Patsy Daussat	...	Other
Larry Jack Dotson	...	Other
Kevin Dukes	...	Other
Ashley Eubanks	...	Other
Aimee Fields	...	Other
Shalitras Flowers	...	Other
Carrie Fredrick	...	Other
Justin Gant	...	Other
Rachelle Glover	...	Other
Alejandro Gonzalez	...	Other
Connie Guzman	...	Other
DeFarron Keith Hill	...	Other
Jeff D. Hurley	...	Other
Todd Jenkins	...	Other
Rob Koch	...	Other
Jodie Moore	...	Other
Donna Sue Nickason	...	Other
Todd Peters	...	Other
Mac Potts	...	Other
Candice Preau	...	Other
Lynne Reynolds	...	Other
Maria Robles	...	Other
Tres Seidec	...	Other
Kimberly Sutton	...	Other
Mandee Taylor	...	Other
Steven Taylor	...	Other
Sandy Tennison	...	Other
Martha Twombly	...	Other
Greg Vesiel	...	Other
LoDonna Wenersbach	...	Other
Delores Wheeler	...	Other
Tom Zembrod	...	Other

Runtime:

11 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA

Very sad but also avoids the clichés

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

This is a very well made film about dating and the loneliness you can experience when you are too scared to act. The main character is a sad and rather pathetic man. For about a year, he has followed a pretty coworker about--but always at a distance. He is infatuated with her and she probably barely ever notices him. He even goes so far as to hang out in the same bar she frequents after work on Fridays. Yet, throughout all this, he's never gotten up the nerve to talk with her. And, in the meantime, you hear his thoughts as he castigates himself for being weak as well as telling himself that no woman would want a man like him. It's all quite sad but I liked the film for two main reasons. First, many people are like this shy guy--living in desperation and yet doing nothing to change their lives. Second, and more importantly, the film makers do not cop out and give the film a happy and unrealistic ending. No, instead, you feel for him but are left wondering if he'll ever do anything more with his life. This might be too sad for some, but due to excellent writing and film work, it's all very compelling.