supernatural Shorts FROM PERIOD DRAMA TO SUPERNATURAL SPOOKS, WE WONDER WHAT HAS BROUGHT ON BETHAN HERBERT'S DRAMATIC CHANGE OF STYLE. Out next July, comes the next film Recently Bethan was asked, why did from the person who brought you she brake off from Spotlighted produc- the romantic period drama, Lost in _ tions to go solo? ‘I loved working in a Love and War. A dramatic change of team, especially when it was with people style from the co-director seven if they! got on with very well but | of LILW, who this time ( Y_ felt restricted. | wanted total hated it....it’s " ri has chosen to go on her 7" 'S creative control. This, own, writing and directing St##l a reaction.” stranded is much more my her short film, Stranded. style. | loved creating it, the Influenced from Tom Geens epic Fu- issues in this film are very personal to ture Short’s production, ‘Shame’, _me. | wanted to create a film that would Stranded looks at many issues sur- create a reaction, even if they hated it, it rounding young teenagers that we — would still be a reaction, which was what have you left thinking. Iwas aiming for.’Here at Shorts, we have seen a sneaky preview of the film, we can see ex- actly where Bethan is coming from. Her coura- geous style has brought So if you liked the smash hit, ‘The Others’, or if you loved the brilliant indie film Wrist cutters: A Love Story’ than you are sure to love this little piece of out a compelling and brilliant cinematography. breath-taking film. Even if Overall Bethan Herbert you donot agree with One of the most compel- has outdone herself, with some of the issues in the ling scenes however is the a gripping storyline that film you cannot help but shot at the end, where —_will captivate today's be compelled to watch. she is getting so frustrated modern audience. Our at not being able to com- team here at Shorts have municate with her family, given this film a four star the music comes on, a rating, its only lost star beautiful rendition of the was on the voiceover at "| unknown Bon Iver's the end but it's a imagina- ‘Woods’. You feel so much tive concept, achieved empathy towards the girl, well. you have to watch more, untilyou get totheend KK hot, finally in- Soeur. ina a ‘Sure to be a success, a formed that the girl is in oe . pleasing piece of visual The film starts off with a _ fact...dead. at Coo a ees nal For more information about looks typically ‘emo’ star- Bethan Herbert and her films. ing up at her bedroom please visit her website window. It then goes into wen herbert- the titles, quietly, the ti- bethana2.blogspot.com tles almost static, coming on with a ghost-like qual- ity. We then see this girl smoking and drinking, in a very weird surreal way, almost like an episode of skins. Released: July 2010 Duration: 5 mins Who's in it: An unknown actor called Helena Beeson How much: Nah Dah. Nothing,