Synopsis

A person stands on one bridge, waving an invitation across the distance. Another person is standing on a different bridge, waving a response back. Both begin walking toward what they believe is the meeting point. However, the bridges—which at first seemed to be one and the same—do not actually connect. Eventually, we realize they are two separate drawbridges on opposite sides of a river, and by walking across their own structure, each person has simply returned to where they began.

Creators’ Statement: Are the Bridges Truly Joined?

People often speak of encounters: romantic meetings, cultural exchanges, meetings with others, and so on. But MEET asks the fundamental question: Do we truly meet one another?

This film explores the illusion of connection. There are people, there are bridges, and there are clear means of communication—but are the pathways truly joined? The film uses the visual deception of the non-connecting bridges to explore the difficulty, and often the impossibility, of genuinely bridging the gap between two people.

Production Insight

The brevity of MEET (just 40 seconds) is crucial to the impact of the final reveal. Our hand-drawn, low-tech style gives the scene a simple, clean geometry that heightens the irony, focusing all attention on the moment the two figures realize their paths are parallel, not convergent.

MEET (0:40)

A Short Film on the Illusion of Connection

Genre: Philosophical / Social Commentary / Metaphor Duration: 0:40