Forever's Not So Long from garrettmurray on Vimeo.
In which George discovers that the end of the world is the perfect time to lose everything.
Love, meteors and New York. What do you do if you only have four hours to live? Forever's Not So Long is an apocalyptic short film that's set in (what I think is) the most magnificent city in the world (Williamsburg, Brooklyn, to be precise. Hipster cred!). It's science fiction but the story is very humane.
It's a great film that has already won a couple of awards, which I think it deserves because the story is L-O-V-E-L-Y and the shots are great. The script and the score are both very fitting for the movie, too. I especially like how George embodies the New York state of mind. Tough, brave on his toes and really, just going with a "Fuck it, the world's going to end anyway" attitude, George is tempered by the charming and sweet girl (Her name isn't even mentioned in the film. I guess why bother?) he meets on the street.
With only four hours to live, they make one last connection with each other and eventually, face the end together. I really like how the film shows the ability of people to connect even in the face of doom, and how we find happiness (however fleeting it may be) even in our darkest hours.
