YOU THINK ALTHOUGH YOU ARE NOT

Salaheddin Noori / Iran / 11 minutes

Synopsis

During a pandemic, Navid and Forough live confined and happy in their flat… however something seems to go wrong. What could it be?

This one-location short-film mixes science-fiction and romance, and for both genres it gives satisfactory results. Yet no visual effect and no sentimental demonstration! We enjoy the concept. The approach is sober, as the film relies on its main asset: its good script (Navid Farrokhi), playful and touching at the same time.

Technically speaking, it is quite clean. One may regret some unadventurous framings and lightings, a few jerky camera movements in the second-to-last scene (acceleration in the editing?), and a last shot with a confusing staging (a subjective POV where the character eventually appears on-screen). However these little flaws will not spoil the viewing pleasure.

The acting is just like the movie: a little too prosaic, but actually coherent when you know the whole plot.

Finally, it should be said that the title— a repurposing of Descartes’ Cogito ergo sum— is very well-chosen and brings another depth to the film.

Conclusion

A Sci-Fi story with a humble, nay naturalist, appearance? Salaheddin Noori took up the challenge, overall successfully.

S.I.

Will « You Think Although You Are Not » be included in the Official Selection for LCF’s 3^rd Edition? See you in December!

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