UnLonely Film Festival 5
Our Bed is Green
Cecily, a young woman’s loneliness wavers between repression and obsession.
Consider This
Watch this video to explore the film’s meaning and major themes a bit more. Talking with others about a shared arts experience can enrich our perspectives. Share your thoughts in the comment section, below!
Meet the Filmmaker
What is their why?
“I have often used technology in various forms to both escape and explore various dimensions of my real life and identity. I think a lot of people have, especially in this past year. A large aspect of this short film deals with analyzing the ways in which technology can be both helpful and harmful in terms of understanding ourselves and connecting with others.”
Maggie Brennan is a cartoonist, animator, and musician. Her animations have been screened by SXSW, SIFF, Maryland Film Festival, NoBudge, GIPHY, and more. Her comics have been published by The New Yorker, The Fader, Inverse, and more.
If Cecily was your friend, what advice would you give her? Do you think a VR facility, like the one depicted in the film, could play a beneficial role in building connection? Or how about in helping individuals explore their identity?
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Sundown
An elderly man gets a visit from his childhood best friend, who appears to him as a teenager. 10:36 mins.
Sticks and Stones
A man sorts through the debris of his childhood, seeking help to untangle the differences between his own anxiety and depression, and the impact of toxic masculinity.
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