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Grief is not easy to deal with. Whether it is physical separation or the loss of a loved one, we all look for different ways to process it. Some people like to talk about it, while others like to bottle it up. Those are some of the elements explored in this interesting but odd short film from Jonathan del Arco.
Tea with Alice follows two women grieving; Natalie (Catherine McGoohan) for the loss of her husband and Alice (Tara Karsian) for the loss of her dog. Despite their differences, Natalie decides to invite Alice for tea, perhaps as a way to process her loss or maybe to cherish what little similarities they might have in the fact that they're both alone.
This was certainly an odd short film. What makes it so is its changes in tone, from earnest drama or "odd couple" comedy and then some. In a way, I don't think those changes were flawlessly executed, but I still think it's what makes it all the more interesting and unique. Perhaps a reminder to always reach out so we don't feel so alone.
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TEA WITH ALICE
(2018, Del Arco)
(2018, Del Arco)
"Do you think we're alike?"
"In a way, yes... we're both alone."
"In a way, yes... we're both alone."
Grief is not easy to deal with. Whether it is physical separation or the loss of a loved one, we all look for different ways to process it. Some people like to talk about it, while others like to bottle it up. Those are some of the elements explored in this interesting but odd short film from Jonathan del Arco.
Tea with Alice follows two women grieving; Natalie (Catherine McGoohan) for the loss of her husband and Alice (Tara Karsian) for the loss of her dog. Despite their differences, Natalie decides to invite Alice for tea, perhaps as a way to process her loss or maybe to cherish what little similarities they might have in the fact that they're both alone.
This was certainly an odd short film. What makes it so is its changes in tone, from earnest drama or "odd couple" comedy and then some. In a way, I don't think those changes were flawlessly executed, but I still think it's what makes it all the more interesting and unique. Perhaps a reminder to always reach out so we don't feel so alone.
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