Short Film Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Short Film

Dark, moody interior scene with bold, contrasting colours of green, red, and blue. Human figure sits hunched in the foreground, partially obscured by the cluttered environment.
Review

It’s Not Me review – an innovative homage to Carax’s main muse

by David Jenkins

Leos Carax delves through his own personal archive in this glorious essay film that’s in thrall to Jean-Luc Godard.

4
Anticipation
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Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
An elderly man wearing a grey suit stands between two younger men in white coats, with other people visible in the background of a hospital setting.
Review

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar review – Dahl lovingly brought to life as only Anderson knows how

by Hannah Strong

Wes Anderson adapts a Roald Dahl short story with his signature attention to detail and visual panache.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men in a dimly lit room, one wearing a red shirt and the other a suit. Vintage-style lamps and antique furnishings can be seen in the background.
Review

Strange Way Of Life review – characteristically Almodóvarian queer western

by Hannah Strong

An ageing gunslinger and the sheriff of a small town reunite after many years in Pedro Almodóvar’s sweet short film.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Blurry silhouette of a person dancing vigorously, their movements creating a sense of motion and energy.
Review

Strasbourg 1518

by David Jenkins

Jonathan Glazer riffs on the so-called ​“dancing plague” which struck the French border city 500 years ago. The result is spectacular.

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Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect