Ducktor Who

With nods to FLY AWAY HOME in terms of both the farm setting and ducks driving the plot, yet infused with the parallel world sensibilities of THE NAVIGATOR this sharp film by Despicable Dunedinites was very much its own thing as eggs needed for dinner sent a young girl from one universe to the next.

On reflection, the idea of getting lost and needing to follow signs really almost came together to something spectacular, with more homages present to the likes of CLOUD ATLAS and THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT with ripple effects across time. But for me the main story got lost; yes it was a search for eggs so we had our dramatic question early on, but the multiversing ultimately came across as confusing. Final payoff good and your young lead actress did a fantastic job so I'd expect to see it in the Dunedin finals, and don't get me wrong I was glued to my screen excited to see how the film would play out, I just would have loved a slightly clearer story.

Story: 2.5/5
Technical: 3.5/5
Elements: 3/5
Overall: 3/5

What a great short film. I loved the different multiverses and thinking she had travelled back in time to her parents wedding only to find it was a different mum. Then seeing her mum as a drunk it was sad and sadder again to see that in that universe her "Charlie" was actually a different kid. I was worried the ending would be the creepy old house but seeing her return home was nice. Then the mums face at the end!!! Good work. What a ride.