Director Sam McConnell has crafted a poignant story of two young men on the verge of finding themselves. With an undercurrent of foreboding, he expertly captures the mood of the fated night where these two characters first meet. Note the use of darkness and shadow, how it reflects the uncertainty faced by the two leads. Honestly, it's some of the most striking imagery you'll ever find in a short film. But more than that, the film does a great job of illustrating the connection between two people who are "neither here nor there," both literally and figuratively. While we don't get to see the relationship develop between them, there's no doubt that neither character will ever be the same again. It's far more powerful than what you'd expect from a 17 minute film.
Review of Twoyoungmen, UT.
