The Bench

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2014
Not Rated
15m

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

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Michael takes his dog for a walk in the park. After sitting down on a bench, he is greeted by a mysterious woman who knows everything about him, however, he doesn't recall ever meeting her.

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A man enjoys the afternoon on a park bench when he is suddenly greeted by a woman that knows everything about him, yet he doesn't recall ever meeting her in his life.A man enjoys the afternoon on a park bench when he is suddenly greeted by a woman that knows everything about him, yet he doesn't recall ever meeting her in his life.A man enjoys the afternoon on a park bench when he is suddenly greeted by a woman that knows everything about him, yet he doesn't recall ever meeting her in his life.

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

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Good Canadian short.

A good short story. A man meets a stranger on a bench where he eats lunch every day, the stranger seems to know his whole life story and he must come to grips with his past. Acting was decent for a small Canadian short and they did a good job of getting the mood down as well as making the characters believable. I am fond of east coast accents so I enjoyed that part and didn't find it distracting. I found the focusing of the camera at certain parts a bit distracting on my eyes as I found it would focus on the trees behind then the actress then back to the trees and I found I was looking at the trees behind more then I was the actors Overall as a short film it was good and would recommend for someone wanting to see something that's different and not the usual fare that is out there in today's world.

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Trivia
Shawn Martin: [Prince Edward Island] In all of Martin's films, there is a hidden use of Prince Edward Island, whether it is a map, an outline, wording or reference. In this film, the very first shot of the newspaper opening shows "The Guardian" and the words "Prince Edward Island" as the paper opens.

Quotes
Mysterious Woman: There are only a few of us, Michael, who believe we are here for a reason while others believe it's just all fun before death.
Michael: I don't remember telling you my name.
Mysterious Woman: You haven't today.
[Michael signs, rubbing his head]
Michael: Then how do you know my name?
Mysterious Woman: I know everything about you, Michael.

Crazy credits
All the credit headings are stylized like the film's title. For example 'Cast' is 'theCast' and 'Production' is 'theProduction'

Alternate versions
The home media release contains an alternate cut of the film which runs about a minute shorter. The slight changes are:
The ending of the flashback is shortened.
Michael's back and forth pacing is cut down to half its time.
An entire line from Michael is cut.