Director Dick Jane is really succeeding in distinguishing himself from other indie filmmakers, and slowly he’s turning in to a filmmaker I’m looking for most times. While he’s not always a home run cinematically, he does opt for daring. And it comes through. With “Kiddy Kiddy Bang Bang” that was a film guaranteed to turn heads and even incense some people. His first short film “0, 1, 2, 3, 1, 0” is a short Bergman-esque meditation on a woman struggling with suicide.
With German language and English subtitles, a woman stands on the verge of life and death, preparing to shoot herself in the head while exploring the events that led to her current status of mental deterioration. With some slick editing techniques as well as the classic Bergman device of a mortal confronting the very manifestation of death and their soul, “0, 1, 2, 3, 1, 0” is a very dynamic and visually stunning look at the grappling with our own mortality. Director Jane contemplates emotions like regret, infidelity, and self loathing, all while perfectly displaying symbolism and visual cues for the audience to feast on. “0, 1, 2, 3, 1, 0” is just the type of thought provoking horror film that harbors real demons and actual consequences and it’s a really strong effort from director Dick Jane. With some great direction, solid acting, and classic elements of the art house horror films, “0, 1, 2, 3, 1, 0” is a very strong and rich short artistic horror piece that should please many indie horror lovers.