THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE Shorts
Sunday, 10:15 aM, Salem Cinema
95 mins.
These films truly exemplify the importance of human connection. Be they heroic or inherently simple, we all do the most extraordinary things in the name of love.
Storpio
Directed by Benjamin McPherson & Benjamin Stier
United States/Italy, 29 mins.With the backdrop of the gorgeous panoramic views of Italy and through the cobblestone streets, we are introduced to Storpio, a lonely, wheelchair-bound artist who struggles to get by in a rugged seaside village. Despite his tormented past and a lost love that we are privy to flicks and flashes of, we see a quiet reserve of inner strength coupled with a beautiful fragility. Featuring a haunting musical score by Kalai, this sweeping short film makes an indelible impression.
Matters Of Life And Death
Directed by Joseph Mazzello
United States, 28 mins.With astonishing scope and vision, actor Joseph Mazzello’s short film Matters Of Life And Death is a beautifully acted narrative about the ties that bind. There was no warning, no planning. There isn’t even a will. After the unexpected deaths of their parents, three young siblings struggle to cope with their grief while protecting what remains of their family.
Freeheld
Directed by Cynthia Wade
United States, 38 mins.This year’s Oscar winner for Best Short Subject Documentary, this heartfelt story outlines a lesbian couple’s fight for their rights. Faced with a diagnosis of terminal cancer, Lieutenant Laurel Hester, a veteran New Jersey detective, launches a battle to leave her pension benefits to her life partner, Stacie. As Laurel’s health spirals and her plight escalates, it spurs a media frenzy and invites us along the knuckle-biting drama of two incredibly brave and passionate women.
