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Glasgow Short Film Festival — A–Z of films

2015

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  • An Incredibly Elastic Man
    Review preview for An Incredibly Elastic Man

    Gorgeous to look at, and listen to.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    The animated tale of a man born without his own shape, who keeps being shaped by others.
  • Cailleach
    Review preview for Cailleach

    Beautifully shot, aided by beautiful country, there's mist and rain, birds on a wire, and real humour too.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    Portrait of a crofter.

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  • Directed By Tweedie
    Review preview for Directed By Tweedie

    Affectionate, engaging, and a great indicator of talent.

    Andrew Robertson · 4.5 out of 5
    The filmmaker's grandfather learns about films by making one.

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  • Jonathan's Chest
    Review preview for Jonathan's Chest

    With three strong performances, a great score, and a crisp eye, Jonathan's Chest conceals riches.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    Everything changes for Alex, a troubled teenage boy, when he is awoken one night by someone claiming to be his brother, who disappeared years earlier.
  • Lifestyle
    Review preview for Lifestyle

    Henrik Anderson's film is a sunny slice of a particular mindset.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    In modern society, death is a scandal. We live in a time when various lifestyle images determine our ideals and our actions.
  • Lulu
    Review preview for Lulu

    This is beautifully executed, acted, composed.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    Lulu wants to make things work with Henrik but struggles to deal with the competing presence of his family members.

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  • Monkey Love Experiments
    Review preview for Monkey Love Experiments

    Monkey Love Experiments uses a multitude of techniques to good effect.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    A misguided monkey believes he is destined for the moon.

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  • Rescue Grips
    Review preview for Rescue Grips

    That surrealistic sensation of unease is the film's strength.

    Andrew Robertson · 3 out of 5
    Unusual found footage.
  • Shipwreck
    Review preview for Shipwreck

    On that dock, in that place, the audience are made witness.

    Andrew Robertson · 4.5 out of 5
    A survivor of the 2013 Lampedusa shipwreck walks through a graveyard of shipwrecks and remembers his nightmarish experience.
  • Symphony No 42
    Review preview for Symphony No 42

    There is some charming original music by Flóra Lili Matisz.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    A series of short, surreal scenes exploring the relationship between humans and nature.

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  • World Of Tomorrow
    Review preview for World Of Tomorrow

    This is properly Science Fictional, capital S, capital F.

    Andrew Robertson · 5 out of 5
    A little girl is taken on a mind-bending tour of her distant future.