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Soliloquio de un Adulto is a low budget, self-produced, local short from Omar Rivera Molina. It follows this character, played by Rivera, that stops at a bar on his way home from work. While lamenting his daily struggles with the bartender, a young man appears and they talk about their lives and dreams.
Written by Rivera himself, the dialogue has the peculiarity to be in the form of a poem. Although Rivera is pretty good with his delivery, it can't help but feel a bit unnatural. The effect is also hindered by the performance of the young man, who I think is Rivera's real life son, which is pretty weak.
Still, I appreciated the message of not abandoning your dreams, and not sacrificing "freedom for security". I get the feeling that the short is sort of autobiographical, and that Rivera apparently had a similar reckoning of deciding to follow his dreams. That's something I can certainly identify with.
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SOLILOQUIO DE UN ADULTO
(2023, Rivera)
(2023, Rivera)
"Do not sacrifice freedom for security."
Soliloquio de un Adulto is a low budget, self-produced, local short from Omar Rivera Molina. It follows this character, played by Rivera, that stops at a bar on his way home from work. While lamenting his daily struggles with the bartender, a young man appears and they talk about their lives and dreams.
Written by Rivera himself, the dialogue has the peculiarity to be in the form of a poem. Although Rivera is pretty good with his delivery, it can't help but feel a bit unnatural. The effect is also hindered by the performance of the young man, who I think is Rivera's real life son, which is pretty weak.
Still, I appreciated the message of not abandoning your dreams, and not sacrificing "freedom for security". I get the feeling that the short is sort of autobiographical, and that Rivera apparently had a similar reckoning of deciding to follow his dreams. That's something I can certainly identify with.
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