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BIFFF 2019 watched films

by Stavros-G • Created 6 years ago • Modified 6 years ago
This year, I focused on the international short movies, watching 3 segments on the total of 5.
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  • Chickens (2018)

    1. Chickens

    201813mShort
    7.4 (150)
    In the fashion of horror satire, Two LAPD cops try to cover up a situation after killing an unarmed black teen. But things don't go as planned.
    DirectorBryian Keith Montgomery Jr.StarsBrian RamianAmelia HensleyWilliam J. Beaumont
    Good idea, good pace. Solid editing. However, on a second thought I found it was a bit lacking in some areas: some characters are not developed, the ending could have been better.
  • Lay Them Straight (2019)

    2. Lay Them Straight

    201910mShort
    6.7 (10)
    A teenage girl battling obsessive compulsive disorder has to run the gamut of school bullies every day, until a traumatic event convinces her that her disorder may be an indication of supernatural powers.
    DirectorRobert DeLeskieStarsRée AndrewsAyesha Mansur GonsalvesDiya Kittur
    Quite original take on the superpowers (telekinesy, etc.)
  • Yannick Merlin in Last Breath (2017)

    3. Last Breath

    20176mShort
    An experimental medieval short film.
    DirectorOlivier BeguinStarsJasna KohoutovaYannick Merlin
  • God's Kingdom (2018)

    4. God's Kingdom

    201825mShort
    6.0 (74)
    Jack and Ella travel alone, taking the path less trodden. They are on the run, but from what and why?
    DirectorGuy SoulsbyStarsAnthony FlanaganAmanda FosterRod Glenn
  • La Noche (2018)

    5. La Noche

    201812mShort
    5.9 (10)
    A Wolf Man and a Moon Woman meet in a large lake during a warm summer night. The passion arises between them and they immediately begin an idyllic love relationship. However, an unexpected happening will turn their life upside down.
    DirectorMartín Romero
    Good writing, and visually interesting.A good animation overall
  • Frantz Cineotra, Sergio Guerra, Hannah Reese, and Daniel Van Thomas in Murder Ballad (2019)

    6. Murder Ballad

    201910mShort
    7.8 (33)
    As an abused wife tends to the post-robbery wounds of her criminal ex-husband, they are visited by a mysterious - and malevolent - preacher.
    DirectorSergio GuerraStarsFrantz CineotraHannah ReeseDaniel Van Thomas
    Interesting actors, but lacking in the writing.
  • The Congregation (2018)

    7. The Congregation

    201816mShort
    5.7 (18)
    God's fiercest follower Carlotta Moore is commanded to wage war on greedy, sinful capitalists. Nevertheless, Satan has other plans for her.
    DirectorChrister LindströmStarsKristian AhoEsa JussilaJesse Juup
    Obscene scenes which bring nothing to the story. Oh why, why? Big disappointment after the decent beginning.
  • Ulises (2018)

    8. Ulises

    20188mShort
    6.5 (117)
    Ulysses goes to to the sea without knowing if he will ever come back to shore as he meets a mermaid who tries to capture him with her enchanting call.
    DirectorJorge MalpicaStarsMichelle BetancourtJosé Manuel Poncelis
    A simple idea based on Greek mythology; the good treatment and the short duration are its main strengths.
  • Stray (2018)

    9. Stray

    201815mShort
    7.1 (13)
    After three long years away, a crippled World War II soldier excitedly returns home to his wife, only to discover her life now revolves around a sinister stray cat.
    DirectorDean W. LawStarsDavid BreenMelinda Joan Reed
    Quite classic story, in an original setting, with a post WWII backdrop. Looking good visually and solid acting.
  • Lendemains Funèbres (2018)

    10. Lendemains Funèbres

    201818mShort
    6.1 (10)
    Edouard, a funeral director, leads a very quiet life. The routine: work, return home, dinner cooked by his wife and reading a story to sleep his daughter. One evening, like no other, her daughter makes a strange prayer. She predicts the death of one of her family members the next day. And every night, the same refrain. Until the dreaded day arrives - she announces the death of her father.
    DirectorAmbroise MichelStarsAmbroise MichelAurore SellierAmbre Hasaj
    Good set, solid actors, good pace. The plot and the twist reminded me strangely a short story I read a long time ago (but unable to remember the author or the title)
  • Synthia (2019)

    11. Synthia

    201912mShort
    5.5 (37)
    Vienna, near future. Every houshold is supported by a personal assistant robot called Synthia, built by techgiant ENYO. The robot is equipped with a neuronal network and has access to all electronic devices. Synthia listens, and she learns. After a defective update of her Synthia, architect and workaholic Pez has an ENYO technician take a look at the robot, only to find out other Synthias are also malfunctioning. Since Pez is dependent on Synthia to assist her in calculations, she ignores the technician's advice to unplug the robot. In playful banter with her boyfriend Chris, Pez asks Synthia to murder Chris. Little does Pez know Synthia will do anything to do her bidding.
    DirectorsMaria HinterkoernerBernhard WeberStarsSandra HartlauerLisa SchrammelAxel Stasny
    Photography and actors are ok, and a lot of efforts on the props. Unfortunately, it is again the annoying old cliché of the machine rebelling against humans, despite the fact that there is an explicit reference to "I, Robot"
  • In a Foreign Town (2018)

    12. In a Foreign Town

    201811mShort
    6.4 (66)
    Based on the stories of acclaimed horror author, Thomas Ligotti. A troubled man recounts a strange childhood journey to a town with no name.
    DirectorMichael ShlainStarsYuri LowenthalTony AmendolaDavid Rees Snell
  • Le Blizzard (2019)

    13. Le Blizzard

    201913mShort
    5.9 (67)
    Second World War. Marie wakes up wounded and disoriented in a Blizzard. In front, a mysterious forest separates her from her daughter.
    DirectorAlvaro Rodriguez ArenyStarsAida FolchIsak FérrizAlex Moreu
  • Regulation (2019)

    14. Regulation

    201911mShort
    7.2 (75)
    "Every child has the right to be happy - by law." are the words of a future social worker, forcing a happy patch/micro doser on a girl, living isolated with her mom.
    DirectorRyan PatchStarsAudrey BennettTessa DrakeSunita Mani
  • Neverending Kitchen (2018)

    15. Neverending Kitchen

    2018Short
    5.6 (6)
    DirectorFernando González GómezStarsJavier BódaloCarmen IbeasNiko Verona
  • Dead Teenager Séance (2018)

    16. Dead Teenager Séance

    201820mShort
    6.6 (41)
    A group of dead teenagers spending their after-lives in Limbo decides to wreak vengeance upon their killer by summoning him to the world of the dead.
    DirectorsRodrigo GaspariniDante VescioStarsBianca TadiniSofia PeresIvo Müller
  • Jess Adams in Sarah (2019)

    17. Sarah

    20198mShort
    6.1 (14)
    When an overcritical guy encounters a mysterious dating app profile he can't swipe away, he finds himself caught between attraction and fear.
    DirectorGrayson ChaneyStarsTyler RichmeierJess AdamsAlyssa Talbot
  • Boys' Club (2019)

    18. Boys' Club

    201910mVideo
    6.1 (44)
    A deteriorating sex addict spots a sex doll outside of his underground apocalypse bunker.
    DirectorTroy DeWinneStarsElias AlexandroJose Alejandro FigueroaTess Jackson
    A good surprise, where the blend of horror and comedy works well. Good pace, camera work and editing. Overall, a very good short.
  • Xyx (2018)

    19. Xyx

    201811mShort
    6.3 (11)
    One woman sews and sews, against an impossible enemy. XYX are the melted chromosomes, the fighting scissors, the crosses that deny you, the dead eyes of one destiny... But If you look carefully, there is a gap in the window, a light that guides.
    DirectorDaniel ChamorroStarsOlga AlamánDaniel ChamorroMercedes Maján
    The script has an interesting idea, but it felt a bit lacking.
  • On the Other Side (2019)

    20. On the Other Side

    201912mShort
    5.7 (10)
    Eugene is dependent on software that can generate continuous dreams. With the help of a machine to which he connects and which is inspired by the environment of the consumer, our man gradually sinks into a routine brightened by the only composition of his ever wilder and limitless dreams.
    DirectorZulma RougeStarsJulien CourbeyJoffrey Platel
    A quite classic script with a very good treatment here in terms of construction. Pleasant French short movie.
  • Here There Be Monsters (2018)

    21. Here There Be Monsters

    201815mShort
    6.4 (183)
    To escape incessant bullying on the bus ride home, a young girl falls asleep, only to wake up trapped at an empty bus yard, with something fearsome lurking outside.
    DirectorDrew MacdonaldStarsSavannah La RainJordan SmallTyallah Bullock
    Modern subject (child bullying) with an interesting treatment. Excellent camera work, no dialogue. Despite an ending a bit weak, overall a good movie.
  • NYET! - a Brexit UK Border Farce (2019)

    22. NYET! - a Brexit UK Border Farce

    201912mShort
    7.8 (28)
    When Boris and Olga arrive at the port of Dover with precious cargo, the border authorities, headed by the formidable Mrs. Pyke (Olivia Williams), uncover truths hidden - quite literally - within our protagonists.
    DirectorsAlex HelfrechtJörg TittelStarsBeatie EdneyDimitri GripariGabriella Moran
    Original, good blend of genre and humour and a direct take on the Brexit mess. Good stuff!
  • Matthew Kennedy, Adam Brooks, and Conor Sweeney in Chowboys: An American Folktale (2018)

    23. Chowboys: An American Folktale

    20189mShort
    7.0 (155)
    Three stupid cowboys are lost in the woods without any food on the coldest night of the year. Will they succumb to the cold, cannibalism or the Christmas Spirit? Canada's infamous Astron-6 return to short form to challenge the very idea of storytelling. Grotesque. Absurd. Buñuel by way of the Zuckers and Abrahams.
    DirectorsAdam BrooksJeremy GillespieMatthew KennedyStarsAdam BrooksJeremy GillespieMatthew Kennedy
    A grostesque and weird tale, with a bunch of gory effects.
  • Will Forte, Barry Ward, and Maeve Higgins in Extra Ordinary (2019)

    24. Extra Ordinary

    20191h 34mR72Metascore
    6.4 (12K)
    Rose, a mostly sweet and lonely Irish driving instructor, must use her supernatural talents to save the daughter of Martin (also mostly sweet and lonely) from a washed-up rock star who is using her in a Satanic pact to reignite his fame.
    DirectorsMike AhernEnda LoughmanStarsMaeve HigginsBarry WardWill Forte
  • Lexy Kolker in Freaks (2018)

    25. Freaks

    20181h 45mR63Metascore
    6.7 (44K)
    A bold girl discovers a bizarre, threatening, and mysterious new world beyond her front door after she escapes her father's protective and paranoid control.
    DirectorsZach LipovskyAdam B. SteinStarsEmile HirschBruce DernGrace Park

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