Day 5: Sweden Likes Drunk Babies

I attended the 7th Annual Prague Short Film Festival. Sunday featured the Swedish shorts and BOY was I surprised with what I saw... Generally, they were all well-shot and framed cinematically, but the stories were either completely ridiculous or I was left quite unsatisfied by the end. 


Here's a brief summary of each: 


Girl


A very "Day In The Life" kind of film. This 30 year old woman decides to go home with a stranger she meets at a drug store to party with a bunch of 20 year olds. They do cocaine and one of the guy puts his dick in her drink when she goes to the bathroom. Not much happens... 

In

A man is called by an acquaintance who needs help. They must find a lost toy inside a train tunnel. In the middle of the night. Meant to be a horror film, it had me at the edge of my seat until the end, but left me SO unsatisfied. Nothing scary actually happens, and the ending was pretty confusing.

13 Related Sewing Machines 

This one is about a group of women sewing. Did the title give it away? There is no talking, but there was something really interesting and intriguing about it. By the end, I started to appreciate sewing as an art form, a way of life for people. I loved the way it was shot. Simple but powerful. 

Twin

Gustav is a hard working architect and a passionate free-diver. He practices holding his breath in his car, at work and even while sleeping, which results in a hissing noise that keeps his girlfriend awake. He goes to see a doctor, who discovers something strange in Gustav’s throat. The outcome is both unpleasant and comical. It turns out there is a miniature Gustav (who he calls Oscar) in his throat! So he ends up taking care of him and he grows to become his twin. They end up being quite different people, and Gustav discovers that he is quite a boring person himself. At the end, Gustav pushes Oscar into the ocean and holds him at the bottom.This was my favorite of the films because it had the best story. It was engaging and had a great way of shifting from a comical tone to a morbid one. I like how it's up to the viewer to determine if they both live or die. 

Music For One Xmas and Six Drummers 


This one was absolutely hilarious. I can't say much about it, just watch. 

Palmas 

Oh goodness.. what to say about this one. Yes, it was funny, but also there was something eery about it. Please watch.