‘High
Rise’ is a short film directed by Gabrielle Russell in 2002 with a
running duration of 4 minutes, and was nominated for Best Short Film at the Chicago
International Film Festival in 2002. ‘High Rise’
focuses on a depressed single mother and her child living in a block of flats. The
main story focuses on the reaction of the mother as she sees her child climbing
to an open window. This short film highlights real subjects such as; Neglect / Post
Natal Depression and low income struggles, which sets this short into the genre
of social realism and Drama.
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| Screenshot from 'High Rise' (Mother leaves her child alone in the room) |
Other themes
that ‘High Rise’ highlights are the issue
of what happens behind closed doors.
This can
be seen in one scene, where the mother leaves the room and closes the door
instead of stopping her child from climbing to the open window. This represents
the mothers neglectful feelings toward her child and closing the door can be
seen as symbolically cutting the bond between her and her child. In contrast,
her parental feelings kick in as she tries to save her child but finds her
child safe.
I personally really liked this short; I found the execution of narrative
to portray a strong story in a very short amount of time via symbolism quite inspiring.
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