The
Last Post is one of the most beautifully stunning pieces of work I
have ever seen. With its haunting melancholy and pitch perfect
performances, it's impossible not to feel emotionally connected to it
and drawn completely in. The thought of dying alone is always a sad
one, we reflect upon our lives and think of all of the people we've
connected to that have been and gone. The ones who even though we
only knew for a relative short period of time, they made such an
impact on our lives and helped turn us into the person we are today.
And although the years have passed by and a life apart has been led,
you still feel a connection to them, and know that someday you will
see them again. Be that in life...or death.
The
three performances in The Last Post are all in their own way,
exceptional! Jean Marsh as the old lady Colette is wonderful, the
emotion that she conveys whilst telling her story, the great sadness
in her eyes and that feeling of tremendous loss...this is the mark of
a truly great actress. The supporting cast of Kimberley Nixon as the
Nurse and Darren Bransford as the soldier, such subtle performances
yet so effective.
The
Last Post is such a terrific first attempt at a short by Axelle, she
has a raw talent for attention to detail and for bringing out the
subtle beauty of her actors performances. She is most definitely a
woman to watch and I can't wait for her to move on to feature
projects!
In
a way, The Last Post almost reminds me of Titanic when Rose is
reliving those magical few weeks before the wretched iceberg got in
the way! And say what you want about my love of Titanic (and The Winslet, haha), but
it's that sadness of knowing that Rose only knew Jack for such a
minute period of time, and even though she went on to live her own
life after his death, he was still the greatest love of her life!
And yes, I cry at Titanic! I have no problem admitting that, haha.
;) And like Titanic, The Last Post also had my eyes welling up with
tears.
And ooh lastly, a super squeeeee...when going to IMDb to get a link for her
name I saw that not only was Jean in Return to Oz and Willow...she
was also in Frenzy, woot woot! Hitchcock nerd~gasm to the max! :D
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