The Librarians: Director's Cut

The setting is plain, the checkout section of a library. The constant banter of a co-worker on the phone drives the other character to seek distraction, but it does not make the viewer seek distraction. We are treated to a delightful glimpse of the central character's efforts to cope with the boredom and monotony, to say nothing of the aggravation, associated with so many jobs.

So rarely these days can we understand what is happening in a film, whether a short film or a feature or a streaming series. So it's refreshing to watch a film where we get it. We can all relate to this one, with an enjoyable central performance an an ascending level of comedic fun.

I watched this short comedy as part of a pack of films from the Paris Short Film Festival. It is an amusing short about boredom (and oblivious co-workers). Shekinah Lawrence is fun to watch. Trapped at her counter she manages to amuse herself (with what is literally at hand) and the film's audience with her facial expressions and body movements. The librarian uses the black counter as her stage -- and the director uses that same counter to frame the librarian, using color/capturing subtle movements. It is an interesting combination of an almost silent movie (the bored librarian) with the other librarian's inane conversation providing a soundtrack the bored librarian can riff on. A fun little film!