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Impasse
Director: Bram Schouw
Without words, we’re left to consider whether love and attraction can break through the impasse of human intolerance.
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Director: Bram Schouw
Without words, we’re left to consider whether love and attraction can break through the impasse of human intolerance.
Wow! To create such an atmosphere and tell such a big story in so little time… I expect we’re going to hear a lot more from Bram Schouw in the future!
This movie really got under my skin. You gotta love this. Amazing.
I cried inside for him……EXTREMELY powerful and telling film. I watched it again with hopes that the swastika was a NY Yankees insigna, not. I cried some more. I can stand to watch it ONLY one more time. For some reason, I must.
Een prachtige korte en spannende film. Fred
Beautiful piece. Heartbreaking and yet, somewhat hopeful…a must watch over and over again
Less words, strong impact. Good luck, Bram!
Daar ben ik even heeeeeel stil van geworden
WE WANT MORE!
leuke film weer Bram, mijn stem heb je
Hi Bram, interesting parfume twist, good acting, nice shots. Could be the start of a movie…! All the best. maxim
ja, knap. Succes!
Verry recognizable (without the tatoo)
nice lady.
Nice production-assisting by deniz karaman
Loved it! Lack of words speak volume.
How can I vote?
great video … .the power of silence
Toffe video. Erg mooi gemaakt.
Hee KEREl PROPSSSSS
keep it up becouse you are already thhere
This is really good filming and editing genius !!!
take care and ONE love
Bram, Brian.. mooi werk!
You can say lots without words. Amazing.
Very sensitive and powerfull!
WOW, this is touching stuff
Ik was heel even skeptisch maar, je hebt mij geheel op mijn plaats gezet.
Ipressive!
goed gemonteerd & het had niet duidelijker gekund
keep up the good work
by far the best short! Very subtle. I expected him to be a racist from the beginning but i like the way it was shown. Good job!
Het zou verpest zijn als ze toch nog hadden gesproken…dat soort’ chemie ‘ zonder enkel woord …prachtig en heerlijk gevoel..,:)..totdat er 1 van hen besluit toch nog ‘ …Dagggg.!’ aant eind te roepen..heel goed van Bram dat je het ‘roes-gevoel’ niet hebt verbroken..altans voor de twee in de film niet :)..dat hakenkruis was in een keer ‘Wakkeerrr worden uit dat sprookje;)..adieu mon ami
Excellent filming and editing! Perfect short. Movies that matter! A+. The other ones bite the dust!
Mooie film, precies in de roos!
Geweldig!
Goed gedaan
Wanneer meer?
Keep it up!
bijzonder en prikkelend.
this is a real wake-up call…
Everybody: Let’s wake up - and do not judge people - every one has his own suffering. Its this suffering that is being communicated brilliantly!!! Compliments 4 Bram and his crew!!!!
Bram, just beautiful filmwork of you. Go on! Lide
This film should’ve won. How could that other thing win? Felt like there was some cheating going on.
The winner truly made a horrible film. I shouldn’t even call it film.
DISAPPOINTED!
THE REAL WINNER is here!!!! Impasse
It’s reallly easy to vote twice with a normal househeld pc or mac,
I also think it’s a scheme, maybe a jewbot or bug.
I’m an objective film critic from Nashville, Tennessee and I do not, I repeat: I do nót understand that this film hasn’t won this election. The Louise film is well…crappy if I may use that word. I guess Filmfreak is right and the fact that the other short won with just one vote ahead of this beautiful piece of film smells like cheating…and I can tell you one thing, cheating stinks.
I hope Thirteen will take the necessary steps.
Beautifully tense, right to the very end it held my undivided attention. Subtle and powerful.
im confused as to why this film didnt win- ITS WONDERFUL!!! i truly loved it- great job- the silence is breathtaking
How can this movie not win ?
I don’t suspect cheating, i KNOW.
Hope my vote will help ,to see more of Bram Schouw.
very impressive
mooi en scherp kort verhaal!
Really beautifull Bram, what a short time can do with film. the silence is killing looks are piercing. You have my vote
Bram! Gaaf filmpje hoor
Kort maar krachtig. Super spanning.
Heel goed:D!
Kannonen en Top!
excellent acting from both leads Mutaleni - you are a shining star! What a great excecution of the topic from the director.
I have a really hard time with incidents like this. Just proves something I’d learned a long time ago. Too many people waste time and opportunity by not using words to express how they really feel. Fear of taking risks/fear of rejection seem to rule too often in this world… What a wasted opportunity to connect and perhaps find joy…!
As a writer I always prefer when actors can speak without speaking, and as a viewer I like being surprised. Thank you for a well made film.
Mooie film!,ga zo door Bram.
Grote Groet,
Paul
Beautiful you made grate work .wish you all the best
This is an amazing & powerful short. Am proud to be a part of it. Go Bram Go!!!
geniaaaaaaal !!!
Moving picture, amazing non-verbal communication!
Blijft mooi Bram. En knap, heel knap! En ik ken jou gewoon
The silence and my emotions were overwhelming! Brilliant!
Excellent. Eyes and expression speak louder than words. Thank you.
Didn’t like it at all. Why is it only Whites are portrayed as racists? There are plenty of Black racists also. Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Rev. Wright, Jamie Foxx, Maxine Waters.
I guess it’s too late to vote but I would have voted for the mild mannered, bashful and repressed Skin Head with the swastika on his back. What a surprise! i was so taken by the looks and almost smiles. Who of us riding subways and haven’t been smitten at some time or other, especially when we were young.I was rooting for both of these youngsters and then… Could they have over come that huge divide… that impasse? We’ll never know but hope springs eternal. Biotope was my second choice. i liked the animation and the figure drawing. story was a little garbeled and unclear though. Orange crush was third because it was too silly and actually horrible for a vegetarian like myself.
Brilliant!
What a great film, you feel their future vanished bcs of prejudice…
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