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Glasgow Short Film Festival · 2015

Glasgow Short Film Festival 2015

International Competition 1: Help Me

In an irrational world, we need the support of others to give our lives shape and meaning. The attempt to impose order on chaos will never succeed – we can either paper over the cracks or embrace the constant change, reaching out and helping those around us.

Programme

5 films · 5 reviews

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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.

(Country: Sweden; Year: 2014; Director: Henrik Andersson)

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.

(Country: Denmark, France; Year: 2014; Director: Caroline Sascha Cogez; Writer: Caroline Sascha Cogez, Tone Mygind Rostbøll; Stars: Malin Crépin, Jens Jørn Spottag, Andreas Holm Dittmer, Ellen Hillingsø)

Rescue Grips (Rettungsgriffe)

Review preview for Rescue Grips

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

Andrew Robertson · 3 out of 5
Unusual found footage.

(Country: Austria; Year: 2014; Director: Nina Kreuzinger)

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.

(Country: Hungary; Year: 2014; Director: Reka Bucsi; Writer: Reka Bucsi)