The Silence of the Bees is an interesting short film that gives the audience the question about mortality, and the ideas behind dreams and the definition of satisfaction. Sharon Garnier portrays Alex McKenzie, a nurse who is taking care of her father Parker Lam (Portrayed by Jim Beaver). Parker is an unsuccessful author who is living in Barbados. He continues to write, despite his failing age, and in his weakened state he wishes his daughter to continue the mantle of writing in his stead. She does not find an interest in writing as it does not give her the immediate satisfaction that a nurse's paycheck does. Despite her qualms about writing, nursing in reality requires more patience and vitality than most other jobs. To care for one's artistic work, is at times similar to how one cares for another's life. The film ends itself on an ambiguous note, with Parker's beer spilled on the floor. The audience assumes he had died from the previous bee sting, but it may also be possible that he had just accidentally dropped his stuff. The final scene shows the mortality of human beings, as the audience believes that Parker is dead, but the ambiguity of the scene prevents us from knowing for sure. The film is interesting, and while short gives us various ideas and morals to think about. Overall, i would give the short film, "The Silence of Bees", a Solid 8.
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