Look is a 2009 short film written and directed by Ryan Pickett. This dream-inspired movie examines the emptiness that accompanies beauty. When a model walks into a restaurant, barmaid Emma begins to fantasize about her glamorous life and soon follows the model on the set of a photo shoot. Escapism is a short relief for Emma who must eventually face her mundane life.
Plot
Look is about a barmaid, Emma (Starina Johnson), who is caught in a daydream when interrupted by a lost model (Theresa Meeker). The desire for beauty reveals an unsettling emptiness.
Look was received with praise from critics for its visual poetry:
"I think it is better that folks see it and come to their own conclusions. Just as beauty is in the eye of the beholder, the relevance, resonance and power of Look resides entirely in the eye of the person watching it."
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