The Box*

The short film The Box stems from the director’s need to share a glimpse into his life—specifically, its most painful chapter. The loss of a friend to suicide created an inner void that still haunts him. He chose to tell this story through a fictionalized narrative centered on friendship, love, and ultimately death, striking a deep emotional chord without becoming heavy-handed. Indeed, the film does not focus on suicide itself, but rather on a fatal illness: type 1 diabetes. He made extensive use of crane shots looking down at the adult Alex to convey a sense of heaviness and oppression, and employed anamorphic lenses to distort this difficult present. The narrative unfolds along parallel tracks: the present day runs alongside flashbacks depicting bullying, his initial encounter with Beatrice, and the subsequent strengthening of their bond. The film concludes with the adult Alex scattering his friend’s ashes into the lake; as thoughts race through his mind, we see a sequence of his life with her up to that moment.

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