A government agent is tasked with interrogating a silent prisoner—but the true danger lies in whether the voice in his head is his own… or something else entirely.
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Review by Julie C. Sheppard:
Connection, a brilliant and engaging short, is actually more like a study of disconnection. The central figure initially seems to be a consummate professional, doing his best to interrogate a subject. However, this professionalism is quickly put into question as the film uses mesmerizing tools to muddy the water regarding the lead’s sanity – – extreme close ups are often interspersed with glitchy moments and there is a rapid change of subjects, from human to a frightening masked monster in a straitjacket.
Another element used to reveal the lead’s descent is the eerie muffling of his wife’s voice and other harsh internal whispers that attempt to encourage his feelings of betrayal and hopelessness. This drastic shift in perception is also brought on by a spine-chilling soundtrack and heavy, deafening tones.
The garish lighting in the interrogation scenes purposely transitions to soft lighting in the marital bedroom and back again. A highly charged screenplay, it moves from routine cross examination to heartbreaking relationship failure, and then to a study by an outside sci-fi governance – – one that seems to revel in the lead’s abject disconnect from reality.
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