The above shot is powerful and is the most poignant part of the short film for me, I like how the scarves slowly build up on her journey and are revealed to her in this final shot. Overall, the cinematography helps build the tension through it's aesthetic and the monologue is delivered in an almost clinical way, which combined with the colour tones in the images creates a cold feel.
The only thing, which I think perhaps took away from the film, was the thunderclaps that can be heard accompanied by the lightning in the forest on her way back. I think removing those would have made the piece seem more eerie - it doesn't seem to fit because of how the sound is recorded. It sounds very much like a sound effect, which makes the viewer loose their suspension in disbelief, if only for a second.
However, the tone, pacing, dialogue and aesthetics all make for a very intriguing piece that I think is well rounded. If I take one thing from this, it will be that dialogue does not have to make any sense within the piece as if a narration. It can be something to incite questions from the viewer and to make them want to think about the film.
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