97%

Lovely and sad and too...realistic. One of short films reminding a not easy form of addiction. A man. And Tinder. Nice situations. Hilarious run. Good music. And something escaping to define because you feel it so... authentic. An ironic perspective about love and a sort of slavery. With a heartbracking moment who, maybe, it is the best trait of the film.

A kind of normal looking guy has a phone app that indicates matches. While sitting bored, on a subway train, his phone tells him there is 97% match for him so many meters away. Now he must figure out who she is. But there are all kinds of women on the train. You really pull for this guy.

This is a funny comedy-drama about a man traveling on a train whose dating app notifies him of a 97% match nearby. But without a photo and only a few vague hints, finding her among all the passengers proves difficult. I'm not in the dating scene, so I don't know if there are apps like this-but I think the concept is brilliant.

The story is told in a humorous way, yet it also feels surprisingly realistic. Notably, there's no dialogue, so the storytelling relies heavily on the actors' facial expressions-especially the protagonist, who does an excellent job. I don't know the actor or what experience he has, but he'd be perfect for a commercial.

The fun in 97% comes from trying to guess the match along with him, and it becomes oddly frustrating as some of the clues are close-but just not quite enough. You really start to feel his growing desperation, and that's a sign of true audience engagement.

These days, you can find love anywhere—in a bar, up a mountain or sat alone on the toilet—thanks to your smartphone. This short film explores that idea: can a regular guy find his love match on a crowded commuter train?

In 97%, Bert's alerted by his dating app to the fact that he has a— you guessed it—97% love match sat just meters away from him. The challenges for Bert, of course, is to find his potential life partner before the subway carriage reaches the end of the line. You'll have to watch to find out if he manages. It's certainly worth a look

In the past two years 97% (the dutch submission for the Oscars 2014) has been selected for more than 70 international film festivals including Aspen Shortfest, Sapporo International Short Film Festival and the Asiana International Short Film Festival, winning numerous awards on it's way.