Sundance Shorts 2007: On the Edge (2007)

Six shorts from US, Germany, and Denmark that range from a kinesthetic aqueous tomb to three blasted humans to two slaughtered pets. Take just two with weak tea or strong liquor: Holding Pattern in Infinite Delay (US, 9 min, ethereal sonic/aqueous environment spells doom, 4 stars), Light Work I (US, 8 min, insipid sepia-toned die-cut processes interweave with colorful organic microcellular glibs and globs to rhythmic industrial tones, 3.5 stars), Little Farm (US, 8 min, intersibling rivalry starts with F words before it gets hot and then dead, 1.5 stars), Motodrom (Germany, 8 min, low-rent NASCAR on motorbikes, 2.5 stars), Songbird (US, 6 min, housewife trapped by boorish husband and dog frees her mind, gore lowers score to 4 stars), Sophie (Denmark, 14 min, pregnant wife opens a can of worms on her husband in the strangest place, 4 stars). Overall 3 stars. Infinite Delay is cryptic if beautiful while Light Work is cryptic if industrial -- both can benefit from repeated viewings. Little Farm is so gross you'll not need to see it again. Motodrom is a one-timer too. Songbird has a good story arc, cartoonishly (and grotesquely) conveyed. Sophie is the most authentically emotional though the ending is unclear. Overall 3 stars.