{"id":50971,"date":"2025-12-10T03:00:50","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T08:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/?p=50971"},"modified":"2025-12-09T23:23:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T04:23:05","slug":"them-thats-not-short-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/10\/them-thats-not-short-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Them That’s Not (short) (2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When their mother passes, a teenager is faced with the sudden appearance\u00a0of\u00a0their father who got a prison furlough.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Written and directed by Mekhai Lee, this short film clocks in under 20 minutes\u00a0and packs in a few emotional punches. The writing\u00a0here is of high quality\u00a0while not wasting any time. The characters and situation are quickly\u00a0established\u00a0and from there, the emotional connection to the lead is\u00a0established\u00a0and keeps the viewer involved.\u00a0The characters here feel human, real, and organic. The writing is a huge part of this, and the direction clearly is on point as well. This is solid from start to finish and shows that 20 minutes is plenty to make characters that connect with the audience and\u00a0the story feel fully developed.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The cast here is\u00a0absolutely solid\u00a0with Angel Theory in the lead as Drea, a tough part that includes both spoken words and ASL\u00a0with a ton of emotions. The performance Theory gives is fantastic\u00a0here;\u00a0it grounds the character, the story, and the film. There is a lot\u00a0here,\u00a0and Theory does the most of it. In other impactful parts are\u00a0Carrie Compere as Carol and Biko Eisen-Martin as Samuel. The two of them create\u00a0very different\u00a0impacts on\u00a0Drea,\u00a0and their performances are quite fitting for the needs of the film. They both add different emotions to the film and\u00a0bring different energies to everything going on.\u00a0They,\u00a0with Theory,\u00a0create\u00a0a film that is on point, emotional, and touching.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The cinematography by Sade Ndya needs to be noted here as\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0excellent with careful use of framing and lighting to create moods and connect feelings for the audience.\u00a0The work shows an understanding of what pulls viewers in and what type of light choices makes them feel cold or warm, helping create the right feelings and connections for the viewers from a few simple images.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The film here may be short, but it easily\u00a0as\u00a0the impact, if not more, of a feature film. The story is carefully crafted and masterfully brought to the screen.\u00a0The cast is fantastic with a magnificent performance by lead Angel Theory. The film\u00a0as a whole hits\u00a0hard, but also\u00a0just right. The story is one that many will connect\u00a0with,\u00a0and even if a viewer finds themselves with nothing in common with the characters, the writing and acting will pull them in with the cinematography wrapping them up in emotions and feelings. This is a short film that shows what the format can truly do when approached correctly.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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