Videogame

A quiet, uneasy short that lets you feel a family coming apart through a child's absorbed distraction.

Directed by

Dominga Sotomayor

Overview

A child plays Wii tennis while his parents divvy up and and pack the furniture. One camera angle, one perspective, one situation, with a strong emotional charge. The child is immersed in the virtual world of the game while the real world stays off-screen.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Family, isolation, grief, identity

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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