A methodic young man (Jason Britt) is felling like his life has been snatched from him and plots a scheme to commit suicide. In a confused state of mind, he drives his car to a park wearing a suit and having a rope in his hands. He parks his car, and while preparing the gallows in a tree and checking his watch, he repeats many time the sequence of words "- rope, suit, park, hang" in his thoughts as if it was a check list for committing suicide. However a dog may change his fate...or not.
"Rope" is a bleak, dramatic and unpleasant short about suicide. The screenplay is very well written and is capable to develop in four minutes running time that the character might have had a breakdown and his thoughts are messy indicating that he really needs psychological assistance. Further, his sketch in the agenda with the steps to commit suicide indicates that he is a methodic and organized man even in an irrational moment. The cinematography, camera work and angles and soundtrack are stylish indicating that the Canadian director and writer Ian Clay has potential for a promising career ahead. My vote is eight.
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