It sounds weird to say that a film featuring a character that vomits LEGO Bricks or Toys isn't doing anything new, but in a way it is sort of true of this enjoyable short film. Yes the plot involves a young mother who gets ill and finds that she is throwing up plastic blocks, but essentially the film is about the loss of time and self when trying to look after young children. All that you know is here - the mess, the laundry, the constant bending to pick stuff up, the undoing of all of it within minutes etc. As someone with a couple of children, it is very familiar and real.
The clever device though makes the film feel fresher despite the familiarity of the material; it presents it in an interesting way and it is more engaging for it. It does end up in a little bit of a 'pat' place in terms of its message, but it rings true and again the originally of the device does make it work better. The film itself is bright and breezy and well put together; there is an odd sex scene in the middle which seems totally out of step with the rest of the film and jarred a bit - although it may be that I have no frame of reference for what it is depicting, whereas I do for the rest, so maybe it will work for others. Otherwise a very relatable and enjoyable depiction of something hugely relatable.
