Stockholm Syndrome
by Ben Marshall, United Kingdom
A seemingly innocent phone call between a young woman and her Swedish mother slowly reveals secrets that don't bode well for her Tech-Deck obsessed partner.
82 Comments for “Stockholm Syndrome”
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Wonderfully neat story told with style and technical genius. Gets my vote!
Loved this. Immediately invested in story!
Beautifully shot and the edit is perfect
When Tarantino meets the Coen brothers.
Subtle yet charming. Loved it
Haha “finger skateboards for idiots”
I loved this film! Beautifully shot and edited. Great twist in the story, a subtle and enchanting performance that leaves you with the chills.
Very entertaining, but it also makes you think.
Excellent short thriller – love the tension created by the sound effects. Wonderfully filmed and edited with a good twist of black humour.
Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Brilliantly written and filmed. Who would have known that an everyday activity like hanging out the washing could be so chilling?
Great punchy thriller with a chilling twist at the end!
Loved this short film – the tension builds as she hangs! Brilliant in its simplicity but clever!
I loved this short punchy film . Tension and suspense built up through the sound of the cracking of washing being shaken out – what is about to occur? What has she already done? Certainly encourages the viewer’s imagination…..
Fantastic the orange fleeced guy brings the same vibrant acting as Kris Marshall in Love Actually. Undoubtedly this short film will be a winner especially after the mention on LBC.
Great little film – very well thought through
I really liked the film
Wonderful, but scary! I’m not sure I would like to meet her! Excellent little film.
Excellent – and next time I will watch my wife closely when she is hanging out the washing…. especially as she can speak another language I don’t understand!
Loved it! Such a great storyline, the delivery and tone is so on point!
Great little film. Already felt emotionally invested slightly and would like to see more. Camera work was also great.
Great little film..the suspense as she carried on hanging out the washing was great. Would like to see more.
Great little film. Made me want to hang out washing again.!
Appearances can be deceptive can’t they?
Great short film.
I was hooked. It was what was going on behind those eyes !!! Would love to know the details . She was a scary lady !
Though only a short film, the music, filming and acting really created immediate impact.
From the innocent hanging out of washing and call to mother, the audience was led to a possible murder in only a few minutes! An amazing feat! I loved it and want to see more!
What a fabulous short film! Didn’t anticipate the ending. Brilliant!
Quite menacing. Won’t feel the same about innocent looking blonde Swedes!
That was a fun film with great editing choices. Not enough Tech Deck content though…
Very clever film with an unexpected sinister twist. Keeps everyone guessing about what she’ll do next!
Excellently directed short, dark amusing film. I particularly enjoyed the crack of the washing as she describes the manner of deaths.
Amazingly shot and directed short. Leaves me craving the back story and as per other comment, conjures a strange nostalgia for hanging washing!
Really enjoyed the humour / horror balance in this . Perfectly captured the domestic dread of lockdown (don’t worry my boyfriend is fine)
A great little film. So innocent looking and yet so murderous – and the list of names just goes on and on! Brilliantly filmed with the ‘crack’ of the washing. Loved it.
Loved it! Very clever plot and great acting!!
A superb story which left me wanting more. I really enjoyed the murderous humor, great acting and wonderfully filmed.
So chilling with a very innocent young lady- perception is not reality after all – loved the cracking sound effects.
Funny mixed in with horror, with a great build-up of tension. Very clever. Highly recommended!
Great film, plot was good. Kept me interested considering what he had to work with. I’d probably watch again
Thought this was great. Really captured the miserable and the funny. Lockdown !!!
Great portrayal of the horror of lockdown! I absolutely loved it…
Loved it! So well shot and great acting alongside a very clever, funny, gripping storyline – I wish this was longer, ha!
Scary little film beautifully shot and edited. Evokes Lockdown thoughts very succinctly!
Good short film. Well put together.
Chilling and intriguing short film.
I love the mix of humour and seriousness in this piece. Great sound too and the acting was spot on!
My goodness! a seemingly innocent activity of hanging out the washing with some chilling undertones. The film gets to the point in a short time aided by the sinister shaking of the washing.
A chilling little drama very well executed! What happened next……?!
What a ‘gem’! I loved this superb little film – brilliantly written, acted and produced.
“Butter wouldn’t melt” huh!? Mesmerising, unexpected, chilling. A beautifully concise piece.
Loved this film and the dead pan humour, a great portrayal of domestic ‘bliss’ in lockdown!
Great little film with lots of tension
Great film, So impressive to tell a story in just a few minutes – brilliantly acted and edited.
Great acting, keeps you in suspense!
This entertaining, intriguing and chilling short film gets my vote.
Loved this short – so funny and well executed.
An excellent film! Such great acting and loved the tension built. Also loved the nod to the tech deck!
Hilarious! Have watched many times and it still cracks me up. Great snappy edit and brilliant comedy timing
My lockdown feelings expressed most eloquently. Superb!
This micro short gave us hope and humour at a time of fear and pain. It is of the highest quality and I commend it to all — Randolph
Work of art!! Genius!
Suspenseful and witty! What a stylishly filmed and edited short film that is SO current! Love it!
So funny! Dialogue and editing on point!
Amazingly shot, great cast! X
Making something as mundane as hanging washing tense and darkly hilarious – very imaginative and resourceful!
love love love it ❤️❤️
Love this!!
Menacing leaving us cleverly suspended – what happened to Isaak, Peter and William. What happened next???
Great film, so much tension and humour packed into a few brief minutes. Loved it!
Very captivating film and clever take on Stockholm Syndrome. Just cancelled my Amazon order for a Finger Skateboard!
Great short film. The sound effects and menacing looks add to the drama.
Fabulous little film. Getting so much into three short minutes was a work of pure genius. This director is clearly going places!
Great suspense and humour, beautifully done, I’d love to see more of this kind.
A fully scripted and acted suspense thriller, with a beginning middle and end in such a short time – brilliant achievement!
Great short film- so much suspense in such a short time- when’s the sequel?
Amazing short film with a funny storyline, yet so dramatic and tense at the same time. I’ve rewatched loads.
This little film has it all, made me wonder what she does next. I loved everything about it.
Incredible film kept us guessing what will happen next- we loved it.
Amazing camera work. The build up of suspense through the sound effects was equally impressive. My favourite by far. Good job!
Wonderful short film; intriguing, well acted and directed and extremely thought provoking, Very impressed.
Absolutely loved this. It’s a great simple story and really holds you in suspense! Which really shows the skill in the filmmaker. I laughed and got chills at the same time!
Please can you giver me some information of DepicT are the films submitted for the competition curated by Encounters Pre-selectors. And any other information about the process please (or a link to the nfo).
Thank you
Dave
Meant to say a fantastic rendition of the physiological mind in a simple but poignant message about relationships.