Due estranei

I've watched this short and read the comments too.

I understand that there's two sides to every story, but if you're basing this off the belief that it's trying to recreate the awful situation that hit the news or it's one-sided storytelling, then I think you missed the point.

Find 30 minutes to watch this NOW!!

Nominated for Best short film at the Oscar this year, this wonderful little film uses the "old" Groundhog Day formula to great effect and does something which is not just completely new within a genre which never ceases to surprise me, but also manages to deliver one of the most important moral lessons and heartbreaking message.

It might not be subtle, but the circumstances are such that subtlety is meaningless at this point.

The names over the credits serve as a reminder of how much out of hands this has gone. Just as I am writing this the news of 20-year-old Daunte Wright was killed by a policeman who "accidentally discharged a "handgun".

Yes, it is the real groundhog day.

Beautiful, clever and very effective.

This short movie should be nominated for many awards just for the criative approach of racism through science fiction. Yes I agree, the science fiction part is not well explored, but hey this is a short movie and they chose to focus on the part that shows the constant struggle between law enforcement and black people, which is the most important after all. The final minutes of this film is really heartbreaking. Anyone who hates the film or gave it poor rates, probably does not understand anything about racism, or worse do not care...

Let me tell you this, this short film is very difficult to watch at times, cause you can't help from feeling anxious, angry and sad all at the same time. Even if the story is full of simplicity in itself, there are some impressive symbols, such as the blood with the shape of Africa, or the reference to George Floyd. Even if you didn't like the way it ended, or how it became a Groundhog-Day-like film, we must not forget the names of the REAL people who died without deserving to. The ending is so real and so important that it deserves a standing ovation, maybe not because of the film, but because of those people who will never come back and deserve that justice be done.

Production: Solid editing. Realistic enough costume design to make the characters believable. As far as the script, good premise, pretty good execution, but it could have been better. 6/10.

On screen: Solid acting from the cast; most of it was believable. Solid cinematography, sometimes certain scenes were a bit out of focus. Good use of mise-en-scene to further the film's message. 7/10.

Content/Impact: The message of hope is a good message that is needed to get through these trying times of police brutality. Also, this film shows the resiliency of black people. No matter what happens to us and what continues to happen to us, We Shall Overcome. Additionally, for me, It's getting more and more difficult to see all of these films about police brutality in a time where it seems like every day black and brown people are getting killed by police. Nevertheless, this imagery needs to be seen over and over again until change happens. 10/10.

Overall: Good short film about police brutality. 7.6/10.