The film is tightly controlled in its brevity, as well as the use of a limited physical space. It turns the two to its advantage to tell a story that is a complete whole. A man, an artist, sketches by himself late into the night when a sudden power cut halts his work. In an attempt to light a candle, he stumbles across the most strange phenomenon - a matchstick that refuses to burn out and perish.
The strangeness of the occurrence continues to build until it reaches a terrible development within the story. All of this is portrayed by way of a black-and-white visual palette, devoid of any dialogue, as the myriad elements are judiciously used to conjure shadows and the sinister intentions they harbor within.
Read LessThe strangeness of the occurrence continues to build until it reaches a terrible development within the story. All of this is portrayed by way of a black-and-white visual palette, devoid of any dialogue, as the myriad elements are judiciously used to conjure shadows and the sinister intentions they harbor within.
