Papers, Please: The Short Film

Strong at the beginning, strong in the middle, weak at the end. Marvellous insiders with known persons from the game and heartbreaking scenes but it was very rushed at the end. There was room for a few more minutes. But this takes nothing away and it was just a great experience and a great film!

10 minutes was enough for the film to convey the atmosphere of the game of the same name, to intrigue the audience, to shock him and give hope for the revival of Russian cinema.

Viewable in steam and youtube.

Excellent writing, set design, and art direction, managed to capture the style of Papers, Please while still being realistic, the acting was great, and I thought the lack of music in the more emotional/tense scenes worked really well and felt very human and captivating. I really liked the music although it doesn't fit that well with the setting it goes for, editing was good but could've been better towards the end, and it used quite a bit of CGI, which put me off but at the same time it still kind of works and is forgivable for the most part.

I just watched this twice, for free, on Steam. In 9 minutes this made me feel more than a 2 hour long movie from Hollywood. It really shines in every aspect ranging from acting to presentation of the dystopian world.

It is a must watch for any movie lover. Can't say more than that. Go watch it and if you really like it, buy the game. I bet that in the near future we will get a full motion picture because of this little masterpiece. Totally recommended!

Well, this is another very short one i have to write a paragraph on, however this adaptation adapts the game extremely well, Papers, Please, is one of my favorite games ever, and this film is one of my favorite films of all time, it's truly a great experience, it's just as dark and gloomy as the real game, although if you have never played the game, I cant see myself recommending this to you, as the game, or a basic understanding of the game, is quite necessary to enjoy this film, although it's still a great incredible movie, if you know the game, please watch it! You really won't be disappointed!