...for its auteur lead, this short's only real weakness is the conceit of its premise: a witness to an accidental death fails to report what she's seen to the authorities, and is eventually confronted by the equally irresponsible party to the killing. "Runner" presents a moral dilemma without resolution, which may well have been its creator's intention, i.e. a conversation piece, but this viewer felt somewhat cheated. I was left craving a deeper exploration of the situation, including the perspective of the inadvertent killer; there could well be a feature film hiding in this story. Nonetheless, the film is otherwise very well done on all counts. Ms. Cooney is quite obviously a talent to be watched; I wish her well in all her future endeavors.
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well crafted
Kirpianuscus23 April 2019
A runner, a murder, a night in club, a meet. And the grace of each scene construction. A special film for impecable storytelling, for performances and for the wise way to use an accident for explore each of its details. A well crafted drama about the loneliness when you real know the truth. And the perfect end.
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