I saw this short French language Belgium movie which goes into the realm of online groups who do not know each other but are connected through a chat website Suicidaire.be. They all are depressed, desperate, lonely and want to end life without pain.
The main protagonist is Florence (Muriel bersy), who is shown as a lonely soul even in a crowded room of family, friends and relatives. She lives alone in an apartment and listens to songs of LOVE. She is angry by the neighbors noise peering through the walls that disturbs her life.
When online she chats with like-minded people and discusses ways to commit suicide without pain. Searches and gets books on commiting suicide in simple steps. Meets people who can help her to die and in such an incident, meets a person who wants to kill her in a swimming pool. Obviously Florence is scared and runs away. At home with her family - her parents, she lies having a nice peaceful life.
When she arranges a personal meeting with another online group chat member at a cafe, she reaches there to surprisingly realize that the person is no other than her own father, who seemed and looks so normal, having a family - wife and daughter - but is a member of an online group who wants to commit sucide without pain (The Best Way)
Florence and her father hold each other's hand and she says - "Now who cares?" This can mean two things - either they will be giving support to each other in resolving their loneliness - or they will be committing suicide together. The movie ends there.
This short film is written and directed by Ingrid Heiderscheidt who has also played a small cameo role in the movie.
The good thing about the movie is that along with presenting the state of lonely people and their online life through chat, Ingrid has managed to keep the tone of the movie frothy and light - hearted with a few chuckles sprinkled here and there.
All the characters have acted well and within their respective role-charts. The ambience and feel is so European and such state of life believable/ It has already found mention in a few International award circuits.
I would go with 6 out of 10 for this short. It is a good one time watch.
The main protagonist is Florence (Muriel bersy), who is shown as a lonely soul even in a crowded room of family, friends and relatives. She lives alone in an apartment and listens to songs of LOVE. She is angry by the neighbors noise peering through the walls that disturbs her life.
When online she chats with like-minded people and discusses ways to commit suicide without pain. Searches and gets books on commiting suicide in simple steps. Meets people who can help her to die and in such an incident, meets a person who wants to kill her in a swimming pool. Obviously Florence is scared and runs away. At home with her family - her parents, she lies having a nice peaceful life.
When she arranges a personal meeting with another online group chat member at a cafe, she reaches there to surprisingly realize that the person is no other than her own father, who seemed and looks so normal, having a family - wife and daughter - but is a member of an online group who wants to commit sucide without pain (The Best Way)
Florence and her father hold each other's hand and she says - "Now who cares?" This can mean two things - either they will be giving support to each other in resolving their loneliness - or they will be committing suicide together. The movie ends there.
This short film is written and directed by Ingrid Heiderscheidt who has also played a small cameo role in the movie.
The good thing about the movie is that along with presenting the state of lonely people and their online life through chat, Ingrid has managed to keep the tone of the movie frothy and light - hearted with a few chuckles sprinkled here and there.
All the characters have acted well and within their respective role-charts. The ambience and feel is so European and such state of life believable/ It has already found mention in a few International award circuits.
I would go with 6 out of 10 for this short. It is a good one time watch.