Delirium, a review by Valeria Gavrila, 2nd year, Conservation-Restauration

 Alexnder Zigo and Danka Laliková are the directors and editors of the remarkable  short film that was made within the project. This, as well as other short films can be found on the organizers' page http://thaliateatro.sk/ :  the film

 The film is titled Delirium, an allusion to the society we live in, because the delirium is a serious disturbance in mental abilities that results in confused thinking and reduced awareness of the environment.

Both Alexander and Danka are high school students of JOZEF GREGOR TAJOVSKÝ, Banská Bystrica and SSUŠ in Zvolen.

Alexander is a young man with a promising future in both cinematographic and graphic arts, choreographed with all forms of art, including music, with numerous diplomas and successes in all fields.

Danka is studying promotional arts, being extremely talented on the graphics side, having a personal style that reminds us of Pablo Picasso's masterpieces. If you are curious, you can take a look at her  artist Instagram. https://www.picluck.net/user/danique_lalik/1361316335

The short film lasts 3.16 minutes and shows the story of two office colleagues outside working hours, both deprived of human rights, such as the right to free speech, to liberty, etc.  and also speaks about  how the world can be corrupted. The faces with which you will live the moment and the actors of this film are: in the role of the activist- Yaiza Misut, in the role of the media guy- Santiago Tapia and  last but not  least, in the role of the politician- Alexander Zigo.

The manner in which these young artists manage to direct Delirium is impressive, considering the sensitive themes especially in the context of the latest terrorist attacks, such as the one in Amsterdam on  August 31, 2018 or in Paris on  May 12, 2018, and all the other conflicts around the world.

The short film captivates you from the beginning not only with the well-chosen soundtrack, but also with the overlapping effects of several frames in sepia shades.

Intriguing, right ?!

Well, Delirium also comes with some shocking scenes where the protagonists succumb to pressure and express their suffering through screaming, their mimic being incredibly expressive, just like in the painting of Edvard Munch.

All in one, the short film was a real delight for me as a viewer and it is definitely worth a couple of minutes to watch not only  “Delirium” , but also the future movies of these artists, these young people with such a great potential.