I really liked the short film "Roadtrip", which really nicely portrayed the feeling of insomnia. A big part of this is the sound of the city as Julius lies awake at night, and the use of POV shots in his bedroom. As he lies in bed tossing and turning, Julius' internal monologue, the use of dim lighting and the invasive sound of the city outside his window really work to make his bedroom feel tiny and claustrophobic - a feeling I really recognise from my own sleepless nights. The noise of the city is ever present, and Julius can't even escape it as he dreams of riding his motorbike through the countryside. A few extreme close ups on ashtrays, speedometers and light switches provide diegetic sounds to cut through the oppressive hum of the city, but it is the contrast between quiet and thoughtful Julius and his ever-noisy surroundings that really sets the atmosphere for the film. As he finally escapes the city a thunderstorm breaks, providing yet more inescapable sound, and using the rain as pathetic fallacy as his plans for a peaceful holiday away from Berlin are foiled once again.
ROADTRIP from Xaver Xylophon on Vimeo.
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