Midway (2007)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Director:

Darius Clark Monroe

Writer:

Darius Clark Monroe (written by)

Genre:

Short | Drama

Tagline:

Inside this barbershop, you're guaranteed a haircut. But your wait may be longer than expected.

Plot:

Several black men of various ages work in a barbershop and await important news.

Plot Keywords:

Black Filmmaker | Black Men | Purgatory | All Black Cast | Barbershop

Cast

Albert Hall	...	Old Man
Keith Davis	...	Keith
John Douglas Thompson	...	Red
Carlton Byrd	...	Dro
Eric Lockley	...	Eric

Runtime:

USA:10 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Relative Noise

Awesome Haunting Short Film... THIS is Why I Seek Out Short Films

I've seen this short film on Cinemax a couple of times, and I have to say it's simply an awesome short film. It left more of an impression than most of the two hours films I've watched, and it reminds one that a very powerful story can be told in a short amount of time.

You can click on the plot summary link to get a short plot setup description. I certainly don't want to say any more than that and ruin it for anyone who hasn't seen it yet.

Terrific ensemble acting, beautiful black and white cinematography, intelligent, thoughtful writing, and moody music make for one excellent haunting short film. Even the sound of the wind blowing as the closing credits rolled along got to me.

Definitely seek this short film out...