Graduation, Present + Propose (2021)

A very sweet and well shot short film

This is such a cute little film. There is not much in terms of story, but there is enough to make it a very good short film. Min Ah has a crush on Ji Yeong who is just graduating a year ahead of her. They meet in a park and she gives her gift. Will she manage to tell her she likes her and how will Ji Yeong react?

I have watched a fair few lesbian short films in the past few months (and reviewed a few of those), but I think this might be my favourite and the one that feels the most natural. It feels very real in its depiction of teenage girls and first love without being either over-the-top or underwhelming, and without being cringe either. I could see myself or some of my friends acting the same way at their age.

The music is simple and works well without being anything extraordinary and the acting works just well. Both actresses do a good job at making believable teenagers and I was thoroughly believing them as best friends and crushes.
Finally, the cinematography and editing was really nice. It was dynamic, it changed depending on the moment of the story and the way the characters were feeling and what they were trying to say. There were some nice and aesthetic shots too that added to the story rather than distracting from it.

All in all, a very nice and sweet short film that I would thoroughly recommend to anyone searching for their next short film and at only 7 min, it is a quick watch!

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