"embrace the messiness in love and connection" SHORT FILM

"embrace the messiness in love and connection" is a short film I directed that tells its story without dialogue. It’s a visual project driven by emotion, sound design, and a single song that carries the tone of the entire film (Who Can Be Loved in This World? by Elvis Depressedly). I wanted to create something that feels real and personal—something that captures what people feel but don’t always say.

The short film will be shot on the Sony FX30. It focuses on natural performances, facial expressions, and body language. There’s no script for the actors to follow with words—just actions, reactions, and emotion. There is however, a shot list, and the goal was to make something that speaks through energy and atmosphere instead of dialogue.

The film follows a man and a woman in a relationship shown through short, emotional moments. There’s no strict timeline—it’s more like a series of memories. The story starts with the man waiting at a train station holding balloons, and from there we see moments of connection, distance, and reflection between the two characters meeting. You see them sitting across from each other in a booth, laughing with ukuleles, and running through tall grass. Every scene shows a different side of their relationship—some sweet, some heavy. With scenes from arguments in their kitchen smashing plates, to feeling abandoned at a house party. There’s no dialogue because I wanted the audience to focus on how they feel, not just what they say.

• Job: Video