A few days ago, I was searching for some inspiration for a short movie online when I stumbled upon this short movie. Amongst many others I was drawn to this due to a few reasons: It was a short movie made by Vogue, the actress was Dakota Johnson, it was Vimeo’s “Staff pick” and lastly, it was really short so there was no reason not to watch it.

First of all, I really love the visual of this movie. The opening shot of the still flowers, followed by the still sandwich on a plate, before cutting into Johnson’s hand fixing her shirt’s cuff was visually so satisfying. I like the tiny movement the camera makes, as it creates this vulnerable touch to the film. The warm brownish palette of this film was also nice, as it compliments the relaxed vibe this film is trying to project.

I find it smart that the whole movie was shot in this small room, and yet it doesn’t feel boring. The dialogues are short and witty, and they were definitely used sparingly and only at the right timing. The obvious line will be the “Just a minute” which were repeated a few times and was what the conversation revolves around.

I like the concept of Johnson talking to a mysterious figure on the other side of the room. We can clearly hear Johnson’s voice and then we have the muffled sound of the man behind that door. When the man speaks, we were visually presented the “door”. Every time this happens, I can’t help but feel curious and impatient to see who that person is, and yet at the same time, I appreciate the freedom given to imagine wildly.

My favourite part would be the moment of silence, where the two stopped talking, before Johnson looked at the door and asked if the man is still there. Another silence, this time the camera focuses on the door. There was a short tension here where I wonder if the guy has left or if he’s still around, before he replied with: “I’m still here, just running out of clever things to say.” which lighten up the mood once again.

Lastly, I have to mention that the music used in the opening and ending of the film was beautiful. It gives off a very dreamy feel which was basically what I’m getting out of this movie. At the same time, the absence of any music or sfx in between made it very bare, and I loved it.