Pink Elephant
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Drama, Short Films, 24-Apr-2024
An anxious woman navigates an archipelago of isolation. Matthew Ericson directs “Pink Elephant,” a disconcerting slow-burn drama that toils in the domestic household with issues of mental illness and caretaking. Within the walls of a quaint suburban home lives Mandy, her husband Bruce, and Bruce’s close family friend, Robert, who’s been struggling with his mental health. One morning, Mandy finds pills on the floor of Robert’s room. A possible attempt at suicide, Mandy contemplates the action, wondering what could’ve prompted it. She speaks with her husband, who’s mostly busy writing and is reluctant to do much. She calls Robert’s mother but she doesn’t have much to say either. When Mandy finally confronts Robert himself, his impulses get the best of him. Day progresses into evening and it all remains a bit ambiguous; searching for resolution in one place, Mandy finds distress in others. With a meticulous and experimental approach to pacing, Ericson’s film bears a subdued dramatic tension that’s ultimately devastating. -JM. Director: Matthew Ericson. Cast: Clara Francesca, Anthony Logan Cole, Thomas Micheal Miller. Producer: Nicholas Martin, Kara Bartek. DP: Luc Ung. PD: Ford Brown. Sound Design: Jay Goodman. Score: Ian White.
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