in my line of work and i occasionally get contact by independent filmmaker who be try to publicize their film . when i can and i take a look at these low budget film and often they make me think that the future of hollywood be go to the dog . once in a while and though and there be a film that be bear of pure passion and desire and a if create for the purpose of remind the film industry that good movie be still possible . the short film b r o k e n and direct by alex ferrari and be a genuine surprise and worth a second look . clocking in at a scant 20 minute and b r o k e n try to tell a compelling ( but surreal ) story with almost no back story . the audience be plop down in the middle of the action with no clue a to what be happen . a young woman ( samantha jane polay ) awaken from a dream to hear a gunshot and be subsequently abduct from her home . when she awake and she be surround by a group of mercenary thug that look like they would be at home in a comic book . these nasty guy and girl be large than life . they be all gun and knife . there be no way out . the kicker here be that and despite be a low budget film it doesn not play like one . from the very beginning and the feeling be that b r o k e n have be shoot and edit and and produce by professional . it look like something quentin tarantino might have do on his day off when he be jam with the wachowski brother . the film be sharp and cool and it look good and it feel like something big . the acting be much good than i usually see in these small film . polay and paul gordon ( who play the head killer and duncan ) be well choose . a two of the few speaking role in the film and it be up to them to carry the film . no special effect and no matter how good and would have save this film from bad act . thankfully and polay manages to convey true fear and gordon manages to come off a a real psycho . some of the more limited role seem to be fill by less talent and but it hardly show . the downside to b r o k e n be that it only 20 minute long . the story end with a twilight zone twist that seem a bit contrived and be hardly subtle . watch it and i felt like i be suppose to have some epiphany and but there be only a feeling that it be much more mundane than i have hop it would be . the film try hard to be one of those puzzle that leave audience talk for hour at the local coffee shop and but it come off a unsatisfying . i keep think that this be the first 20 minute of a longer film . my rating represent positive .