"Hello, Again" is a British live action short film from 2014. This one was written and directed by Tom Ruddock and has recently experienced a rise in popularity again. The reason for that is not Jack Brett Anderson, but his female co-lead Naomi Scott, who plays Princess Jasmine in the new Aladdin movie. She may not be as much of a lead as Anderson, but she has much more dialogue than him, well monologue if you take a closer look. This is about a young man and a young woman meeting at a cemetary because her father's grave is directly next to his mom's and their interactions are somewhat clumsy in an awkwardly funny manner. Even if there is without a doubt a serious note to this film, I think this middle part dominates and it is more of a comedy, not a dark one though. Don't mistake it for that. Maybe you like the idea that they will probably never meet again, maybe you don't. It is really entirely subjective perception and I have not made my mind up myself. Also in addition, there is a smaller father-son story in here really also related to the subject of grief and showing one's emotions. The final word of the film is pretty sweet. So is basically everything before that. I very much enjoyed the watch and also Ruddock's writing mostly. It is smart and charming at the same time and it is quite a pity this film I probably never would have watched without Scott in it, so who knows how many small underseen films are out there that do not feature big name actresses before their breakthrough. I am glad though I checked this one out thanks to her. She is the MVP and a definite scene stealer. It's also pretty funny to see her with her really Indian looks and then hear her dominant British accent. It's one of the best short films of 2014 for me. Poignant and memorable, go check it out.
Review of Hello, Again
