Eulogy for Things Left Unsaid is a short film created by Rob Chiu. It was released in 2008 as part of a project called Twenty 120 in which twenty different directors each created a film 120 seconds in length. In the piece Chiu explores the emotional journey we go through during different stages in our lives and the very human struggle to accept the progression of time.
The concept around the piece is memories and regrets. It explores childhood and how our perspective of things change as we grow older; as children we are unaware of what the future holds for us and as we grow up and become adults we are faced with choices that inevitably shape our future. Later in life when we look back we often find ourselves burdened with regrets about the decisions we made, the opportunities we missed, the things we never did or said, and we can't help wondering "what if" and thinking about how things might have been different.
The piece also deals with loss and how nothing lasts forever in life - even our memories, which blur and fade with time. When we lose someone we love they are reduced to memories. In our lives we all have to come to accept that nothing is forever and we can't stop time from progressing, or go back to the past, but our memories are the only connection we have to it. Memories aren't always a blessing, but a curse also; because of how they can make us feel.
The craft with which this film was created is what makes it such an effective, moving piece. Throughout the piece the voice-over reads a poetic 'eulogy' that narrates the visual aspect. The cinematography used is exquisite, with the scenes of nature encompassing the films subject of change and life's cycle. It has a summery, dream-like quality that gives you the feeling you really are witnessing someone's memories, and the emotive music adds to the poignancy of the film.
Very good Amy nice reading of the concept and craft.
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