It was all the way back in 2011 that we first came across the South African filmmaking duo of director Michael Matthews and writer / producer Sean Drummond. The occassion was their fabulous retro scifi short film Sweetheart - you can check that original post, including the trailer, here - which at the time was a trigger point in convincing me that, hey, maybe there's more going on in South Africa than just District 9 and Tsotsi, an opinion I have become only more convinced of in the years since. Already in 2011 Matthews and Drummond had big plans for their debut feature - a contemporary, township set western - and how they wanted to forge a new path for South African films. And while...
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- 7/20/2016
- Screen Anarchy
The 1950s was an era of strict gender social codes and danger. Nuclear war loomed at the push of a button, as the USA and Russia played a game of dominoes in third world countries. Now, Sweetheart will capitalize on this setting and hypothesize on what could have happened in a nuclear, or other-worldly attack.
The trailer is brilliant, even in black and white. Have a look at a preview for the short film below, which is suitable for all ages.
The synopsis for Sweetheart:
"The 1950s, and the height of Cold War tension: When her husband and stepsons don’t return from a routine trip, a young housewife finds herself alone in their remote farmhouse. As it becomes clear that they are not coming back, she must force herself out of an aimless cycle, setting off to find them.
What she finds instead is a seemingly derelict world,...
The trailer is brilliant, even in black and white. Have a look at a preview for the short film below, which is suitable for all ages.
The synopsis for Sweetheart:
"The 1950s, and the height of Cold War tension: When her husband and stepsons don’t return from a routine trip, a young housewife finds herself alone in their remote farmhouse. As it becomes clear that they are not coming back, she must force herself out of an aimless cycle, setting off to find them.
What she finds instead is a seemingly derelict world,...
- 4/2/2011
- by Remove28DaysLaterAnalysisThis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Bad title, I know... Anyway, Michael Matthews' Sweetheart is a visually arresting 30 minute South African short film made on a minuscule budget. It is heavy on the atmosphere and tells the story of a world in which a mysterious fate befalls the world. The FX are stunning, the photography rich and the acting very strong. Here's hoping we can see the whole thing soon.
Synopsis:
The late 1950s, and the height of Cold War tension: When her husband and step sons don't return from a routine trip into town, a young housewife finds herself alone in their remote farmhouse. As time passes it becomes clear that they aren't coming back, and with hints of a strange events just over the horizon she must force herself out of an aimless cycle, setting off to find them.
What she finds is a seemingly derelict world empty of all but a few dozen "survivors". Unsure who,...
Synopsis:
The late 1950s, and the height of Cold War tension: When her husband and step sons don't return from a routine trip into town, a young housewife finds herself alone in their remote farmhouse. As time passes it becomes clear that they aren't coming back, and with hints of a strange events just over the horizon she must force herself out of an aimless cycle, setting off to find them.
What she finds is a seemingly derelict world empty of all but a few dozen "survivors". Unsure who,...
- 4/1/2011
- QuietEarth.us
Is it an alien invasion or the Rapture? And is there any real difference between the two? That seems to be the tension driving Michael Matthews' Sweetheart, a half hour long South African short film produced on a tiny budget.District 9 put South African film on the map and since then it has just become increasingly clear that there is an untapped, overlooked well of talent in the country. The scale of what Matthews has put together here is absolutely staggering for the budget he had to work with and all of the technical values are spot on. Acting looks very strong as well.Take a look at the trailer below....
- 4/1/2011
- Screen Anarchy
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