Void Review

Void is a 2020 short film written and directed by Sargon Elizabeth.

A musical melodrama that finds balance and imbalance while juggling moments of narrative and experimental film tendencies, Void is naturally perfectly imperfect.

This films almost like a trailer to the next great breakup movie of the summer movie season, which is meant as nothing but a compliment. While as a standalone short film there are a lot of quirky yet interesting decisions going on, as part of a larger whole it feels magnificent.

Despite all of this, it is a captivating piece throughout. From just the visuals alone, there is plenty to enjoy. The cinematography and camerawork are simply stunning. There was an obvious use of anamorphic lenses here and that easy to sink into filmic presence is here in spades.

That is not to say that the dialogue is slacking off either, it is great and the moments of dialogue really deliver some punch.

Where things slip into the melodrama is with the song in the film itself. It is beautiful on its own, but it feels a little forced in the piece overall. It is an easy temptation to try to telegraph to the audience that this is an extra important emotional moment, there is a strong case that keeping the scenes filled with simply the dialogue may have worked even stronger.

What one of course will be able to appreciate though is the quick grab that this film has, it pulls you in, gets to the heart of everything, and lets you right back out. It is the best kind of head spin to experience.

Overall, Void captures an essence of battling loneliness in an effective and efficient manner. There are some decisions that may or may not resonate but it is still a film with a powerful voice from Elizabeth who delivers it all in a gorgeous visually unique package.

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Daniel Hess

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