Transfer

Canadian director David Cronenberg went on to put together a legendary body of work. His vision was so original, his movies so strong. This short film was his first effort and, well...it's a start I suppose! It basically has a man having an animated discussion with his psychiatrist in a field in the middle of the Canadian winter. Its technically raw, with clunky camerawork, hard to make-out sound and actors who must be friends. Quite what the overall point of it was, I am not entirely sure. In fairness, it is a student film and it is so short that it hasn't got time to truly try your patience. Interesting to see, yet very limited. At best it does display a certain surreal quality but its slim pickings in this one from Dave.