Directed By Larica Perera

Fearful villagers gather at the bedside of a woman nearing labour as they prepare for the presence of a sinister creature.

All too often filmmakers willingly sacrifice substance for style. Implementing heightened cinematic techniques can take the attention away from what is most important - the characters, the story, the point. However, every once in awhile flash can enhance a film both visually and from the perspective of story.

Tik Tik is shot as one long take, a tracking shot from beginning to end that follows a little girl while she desperately tries to protect a woman in labour from a menacing threat. The single shot induces a feeling of dizziness, a fever dream haze that lulls you into a feeling of guarded complacency. By the time we as the audience experiences the turn it is too late. We have been awoken from this nightmare, but still too dazed to fully comprehend what just happened.

That is the strength of a good director, working at the top of her craft with her team. Using the tools at hand to achieve the ultimate goal - visual storytelling. Great job.

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