In passing.

October 6, 2020 6:20 PM

A powerful short film by Chris Croucher.
posted by dancestoblue (5 comments total)

Beautiful work. There is something about the bit in Peter Pan that’s quoted in this that without fail makes tears well up in me, but putting the blatant emotional manipulation aside, every aspect of this was brilliantly in tandem with each other. The acting, writing, lighting, score, costumes, set dressing, even its length, all meshed quite seamlessly and made it stronger.
posted by Mizu at 7:35 PM on October 6, 2020 [1 favorite]

What a wonderful film. Darn dust.

One of my favorite Brit soap actors was in the cast, but for only 5 seconds: Lorraine Stanley.
posted by james33 at 5:32 AM on October 7, 2020

That CO. His rank would easily get him a secretary's time long enough to type all those letters, leaving him to just sign them, but he sits there all day long and types them out himself. It's the last thing he can do for them.
posted by Mogur at 10:04 AM on October 7, 2020 [1 favorite]

My heart. It's one of those works where you know exactly what's happening so there is no shock but the emotions are conveyed so brilliantly that you don't need that shock.
posted by kimberussell at 1:29 PM on October 7, 2020 [1 favorite]

The typing Army officer is played by Doctor Who's son, Sean Pertwee.
posted by Harvey Kilobit at 4:08 PM on October 7, 2020