Surface Calm

2001
18m

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A nervous housewife loses her mind while her husband is away on business.A nervous housewife loses her mind while her husband is away on business.A nervous housewife loses her mind while her husband is away on business.

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8.5/10

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The film was shot on 35mm short ends, some of which cinematographer Rodney Chauvin had collected from his work as a film loader on Dracula 2000 (2000).

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Trying hard to get a grip

The groundwork is laid perfectly when Leah Loftin flinches as her photo is snapped in the opening scene, and from there she skillfully drags us through the pool of anxiety that her everyday life has become. With a minimal use of cast, actors, and props, the filmmakers have successfully depicted one woman's breakdown and her attempts to cope, and her too-busy husband's "day late, dollar short" effort to deal with it.

I noticed Leah has a part in "Monster's Ball"; I look forward seeing more from this talented actress in the future.