I learned of Misan Harriman's short film "The After" when it received an Academy Award nomination. I've finally seen it. One of the frankest looks at grief that I've ever seen, with David Oyelowo playing a driver who suffers a major tragedy. While treating the subject matter seriously, the movie doesn't pound the viewer over the head with it. The focus is how we deal with grief, and how it affects us moving forward.
All in all, I hope that more people get to see this short. It's too bad that the nominated shorts aren't widely seen, since they often deal with subjects just as important as those seen in the major nominees.
All in all, I hope that more people get to see this short. It's too bad that the nominated shorts aren't widely seen, since they often deal with subjects just as important as those seen in the major nominees.