Nuit Blanche Short Film Review

Nuit Blanche from Spy Films on Vimeo.

Wow! The phrase "visually stunning" usually makes me think of a movie packed with special effects and totally lacking in substance. When it comes time to print the packaging, such films usually get "visually stunning!" as a blurb since there's typically not much else to say about the movie.

The short film Nuit Blanche is visually stunning, and I mean that in the best way possible. From the opening shot of the smoky city to the the ultra-crisp high definition slow motion shots of the two main characters, everything is gripping and engaging on both a visual and emotional level.

Two people see each other and a surreal moment of suspended life begins as they drop everything and go after one another. In super-slow motion, the lady bursts straight through a glass window in a dazzling show of visual effects. The effects are rather heavy, but they are tasteful and really do a lot to carry and convey the emotions of the two characters. Everything drifts through the air, floating gracefully, poignantly punctuating the feeling of that moment when two people fall for one another.

While light on actual story, it seems to me that the emotion of the piece was the primary focus anyway. A moment in time, slowed down and suspended, infinitely stretching as most people wish it would. The film is visually incredible and it's obvious that a lot of attention went into crafting the powerful, striking visuals that are used to convey this simple, touching scene.