Could You Live With The Guilt?
Annebelle’s, Linda’s and Julie’s outstanding short film will not only make you think twice about Academic Honesty but also uses many stunning filming techniques that make it highly entertaining. Watch it below!
What would movies be like without tension? Pretty boring. Due to that tension, suspense and drama are big parts in many but especially in each of Hitchcock’s movies. No matter which of his movies you watch you will always find different angles such as in the breathtakingly-tense movie “Rear Window” or intense soundscapes such as in “Psycho” that keep you on the edge. However, a good movie is only good if it has a good plot, right? Such as in “Vertigo” or “Dial M For Murder” where the story, tense scenes and astonishing montages keep the audience completely glued to the screen.
The incredible movie “Dial H For Honesty”, directed by Annebelle, Linda and Julie gives the audience an insight on Academic Honesty and the morals behind cheating in a just-about-three-minute-long short film that will make you think twice the next time you get tempted to copy someone’s work. The directors showcase this significant message through telling any hard working girl’s nightmare. The disaster slowly starts unfolding when an A+ student, played with incredible acting skills that make it seem even realer by Linda, gets her essay stolen by her so-called friend. Brilliant acting skills are also showcased by Annebelle and Julie throughout the movie who play the friend and the thief in the story-that-will-get-you-thinking. As soon as Julie has the essay in her hand and has the possibility to get a better grade for once in her life some question plague her mind - Should she hand in the remarkable essay? Should she give it back? Should she throw it away? It might not be murder but the guilt stills ate its way in her mind, her heart and her soul making her question whether she should do the right thing or what’s best for herself. Through conflict, perspective and sympathy the directors and the cast created a short film that has it all. Does Julie go left or does she change her mind and decide to take the right path?
A good storyline is one part of a good movie. The other highly important parts - that no filmmaker should forget - are filming, editing and music. The bright music at the beginning of the music which then transfers into a dark, hazardous-sounding soundscape is almost a perfect match for the subtle-but-there tension that builds throughout. By starting the film with a wide angle shot and the sound of chirping birds it seems almost peaceful and as if nothing was going to happen but then as the conflict slowly starts unfolding with Julie’s eye-rolling-incident - filmed as a remarkable close-up shot to provide that extra hint of drama - and with a close montage of Annebelle’s and Julie’s eyes that shows their intention and devilish plan, the audience notices that it is nowhere near peaceful. Providing not only tension, the montage of their eyes also moves the story forward by using objects rather than boring dialogue, almost telling you a story on its own. As the story progresses and gets more suspenseful due to the information we are given that the characters don’t have yet, what-feels-like-a-million captivating close-up shots keep you on the edge of your chair throughout the entire 3 minutes and 6 seconds.
To conclude, the thrillingly-suspense movie “Dial H For Honesty” is more than just a film that you will enjoy and the forget. No, the movie’s messages - brought across the screen with breathtakingly-successful filming, acting and directing skills - will linger on in your mind. If you like Hitchcock’s movies it is almost an essential to watch this film as the inspiration is easy to point out and the use of his techniques make this movie almost as great as “Psycho” (to only name one). This movie will get the machines in your brain working and make you ask - Could I live with the guilt?