'Echoes' is a 2015 thriller short film made in Canada. The film's main theme revolves around mental illness and perhaps how overdosing on pills can affect your life psychologically. The film was written and directed by Christian Doran.
The great thing about this short film is how fresh and intriguing its concept is; the way the girl has a different self in the mirror is fascinating and the way the story unravels with the twist at the end is fantastic. A short film that has a story-line and beginning this exciting will definitely entice the audience into watching and enjoying the whole short film.
What I love about this short film is the excellent cinematography, the composition of the shots are all well thought out, along with the fact that the lighting changes appropriately throughout the short film. From 24 seconds in to about 36 seconds, there is a montage of the main girl walking through the streets, I found this to be beautifully shot and edited, resulting in an absorbing viewing experience that will draw you in as the viewer, even though you are less than 40 seconds into the short film. The direction is also on a high level. The director Christian Doran clearly knew what he wanted with this short film and it is reflected in the quality of the scenes, ideas and execution.
Despite 'Echoes' is a superb thriller short film, I won't be using this one as inspiration for my one. Mainly due to that I'm not using similar themes or ideas for my short film like the ones in this one.
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