The acting is sick!! Everyone was amazing but I think the kid has a lot of potential in the industry! I'm shook, from the first second to the last, Joe is literally acting so effortlessly as if he has been doing that for decades. His character, and relationship development with Norman is so well developed and written. Kind of made me wonder whether this was purely child innocence or if Sam has got a bit of a serial killer inside him and that's the main reason why I absolutely loved it.
The costumes and mise-en-scene of the short were spot-on as they really portrayed well the characters. The mug that Norman gave Sam, shows Norman's soft side that slowly opens up to the kid and finally makes him feel more welcome in his allotment - feels like a parental/grandfather figure, as his father is absent- , the exact time that Sam tries to destroy that. He is clearly low-key jealous of the other kid and his dad and in the last shot we see Sam smiling as he has gained a friend, a grand-father almost AND an allotment that he wanted so badly.
In the Third Act where Norman thankfully wakes up and realises that he could have died, immediately changes his whole perspective as he looks around his allotment and sees his plants that he once loved and cared about so much are dead. While he leaves his chair and leaves behind the pile of newspapers next to him that kept him company for long enough now, he seems like he forgave Sam immediately as he invites him to plant cauliflower seeds even though he almost killed him. Equilibrium has now been established as Norman was reminded of how small life can be and if we don't take care and love of our own garden, our life, it will eventually die sad and miserable. He might have lost many people but his life is not over yet and it's beautiful how he decided to fight his depression and internal battles and make the most of his life.
The costumes and mise-en-scene of the short were spot-on as they really portrayed well the characters. The mug that Norman gave Sam, shows Norman's soft side that slowly opens up to the kid and finally makes him feel more welcome in his allotment - feels like a parental/grandfather figure, as his father is absent- , the exact time that Sam tries to destroy that. He is clearly low-key jealous of the other kid and his dad and in the last shot we see Sam smiling as he has gained a friend, a grand-father almost AND an allotment that he wanted so badly.
In the Third Act where Norman thankfully wakes up and realises that he could have died, immediately changes his whole perspective as he looks around his allotment and sees his plants that he once loved and cared about so much are dead. While he leaves his chair and leaves behind the pile of newspapers next to him that kept him company for long enough now, he seems like he forgave Sam immediately as he invites him to plant cauliflower seeds even though he almost killed him. Equilibrium has now been established as Norman was reminded of how small life can be and if we don't take care and love of our own garden, our life, it will eventually die sad and miserable. He might have lost many people but his life is not over yet and it's beautiful how he decided to fight his depression and internal battles and make the most of his life.