Grandma's got a secret ingredient, and it ain't Earl Grey.
On a quiet afternoon an elderly woman prepares some afternoon tea for her and her husband. This short film was made on a single Super-8 cartridge, edited in camera, shot in sequence with only one take per shot. This was originally made for an Los Angeles film event called: "Attack of the 50 Foot Reels".
Direction
One-take Super-8 constraint becomes artistic weapon.
Practical Effects
In-camera editing proves limitations breed genius.
Acting
Mocey's silence screams volumes.
Director
Erik Deutschman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Attack of the 50 Foot Reels' event challenged filmmakers to shoot entire shorts on one 50-foot Super-8 cartridge—roughly 3 minutes—with zero post-production.
Deutschman's in-camera editing forces the viewer into real-time complicity; we watch her prepare the murder exactly as she executes it, no cuts to escape into.
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