This was such a fascinating and underrated short, with a very original and pleasant visual style, which makes a great use of CGI. The characters designs were very cute, contrasting with the tone of the story.
The plot was well crafted and smart, combining subtle humor with a serious subtext: While the premise of somebody being affected by the contact with one meteorite could sound like something from one science-fiction or a comic-book story, "Skhizein" takes a more intimate perspective, focusing in how the effects of the meteorite changes the life and personality of the main character.
One interesting aspect from the plot of "Skhizein" is that, besides of the protagonist, nobody seems to notice how he has to be exactly ninety-one centimeters from everything. Instead of that, they only notice some little changes of his usual behavior. Personally, I see this as an allegory of the feelings of isolation and loneliness that people could have in modern times, and that's why I found very easy to relate with the main character of this short, despite the strangeness of the story.
The plot was well crafted and smart, combining subtle humor with a serious subtext: While the premise of somebody being affected by the contact with one meteorite could sound like something from one science-fiction or a comic-book story, "Skhizein" takes a more intimate perspective, focusing in how the effects of the meteorite changes the life and personality of the main character.
One interesting aspect from the plot of "Skhizein" is that, besides of the protagonist, nobody seems to notice how he has to be exactly ninety-one centimeters from everything. Instead of that, they only notice some little changes of his usual behavior. Personally, I see this as an allegory of the feelings of isolation and loneliness that people could have in modern times, and that's why I found very easy to relate with the main character of this short, despite the strangeness of the story.