Dilemma (2005)

Just before a truck hits a ten-year-old boy everything comes to a standstill. A man who is witnessing the accident is the only one who can move in the frozen world and he discovers a way to... See full summary »

Director:

Boris Paval Conen

Writer:

Boris Paval Conen

Stars:

Tanya Antonowycz, Jack Bontekoe, Herman Hafkamp

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Tanya Antonowycz	...	Little girl
Jack Bontekoe	...	Truck driver
Herman Hafkamp	...	Old man
Marcel Hensema	...	Man
Tom van Seijen	...	Boy on bike (as Thom van Seijen)

Storyline

Just before a truck hits a ten-year-old boy everything comes to a standstill. A man who is witnessing the accident is the only one who can move in the frozen world and he discovers a way to save the life of the child. But in his attempt to alter the boy's fate he has to face a cruel dilemma...

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Plot Keywords:

truck | dilemma | alternate timeline | time stands still | road accident | 

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Genres:

Short | Fantasy

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User Reviews

Superior short film.

This wide screen Dutch one reeler shows more imagination and sophisticated film technique than most programs of short movies.

The jogger is passed by the boy on the bike among the motorway pillars and tree stumps. He sees the bike boy about to be run down by a truck and time appears to freeze, giving the runner a chance to investigate the possibilities in three dimensions.

The layering is impeccable, with no hint of digital texture or outline, and it is used tellingly as with the falling apple.

The content is slight but this one knows how long to play it. And here's another line to bring this up to length.

Details

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

None

Release Date:

17 January 2005 (Netherlands)

Company Credits

Production Co:

24fps Productions, Nederlandse Programma Stichting (NPS), Nederlands Fonds voor de Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

10 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1