The Arrival

 

Very similar in terms of  static cinematography to 'Operator', and similarly puts focus on narration and relies on subtle/nuanced performance

Important to note:

 - Points of expressionistic qualities - as the lighting fades away

         - Internal emotions affecting the external world 

- Expressionism made more emphatic by the general use of realism throughout the rest of the short

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