Contractor 014352

The main virtue of this short film is the generosity. And its main sin. Because, the emotional story, the special effects , the moral dilemma are not , exactly, enough. They are not convincing and the characters, against effort and nice try, are parts of their isolation. But , sure, the effort is admirable , the story has a beautiful potential, the acting is decent.

This is a charmer of a short film - a little gem - observing and subtly commenting upon modern life. So many of us office drones feel dehumanised by our bosses that one tiny act of rebellion becomes momentous. The isolation is destructive because we work for people who have lost their own connection with the world.

The disconnect isn't just in the office but in the whole world about us.

And so we end up dreaming of encounters in pubs or somehow mind-meld with strangers seen at a distance.

We are not just numbers on a spread sheet. There is a chance for change.