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Sara Goes to Lunch
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What a treat to discover the secret recipe for alphabet soup, as shared by Lyn Nichols from her column "What's Cookin'?" in Fargo's newspaper The Forum. Critical praise for Sara Goes to Lunch from the following: From Savannah Morning News: 'Sara' Serves Up Satisfying Story 20 minutes of splendid dark comedy Recap: Sara is a quirky widow with a thankless job that requires her to file hundreds of papers under the all-seeing eyes of her bullying boss and his shrewish assistant. Her only respite is lunch at a nondescript diner, where she spends her time silently pining for an equally socially inept fellow diner. One day, she's served alphabet soup, which immediately begins spelling out hysterical comments about her current situation and starts giving her directives on how to change it. Sally Nacker, who plays Sara, does a fine job of conveying her frustration with the rut her life has become and her fear of changing it. Though she evokes pity, she's not pathetic, and the audience roots for her to get what she wants. By filming hundreds of shelves that seem to have no sense of order and incorporating thousands of pieces of paper that seem to have no purpose, director Dean Kapsalis effectively creates a claustrophobic atmosphere at Sara's workplace reminiscent of the movie "Brazil." Kapsalis, who also wrote the film, is aware that he only has 20 minutes to draw people into the story and make them wonder how it's going to end. He succeeds by making every frame count. - Amy Morris, Savannah Morning News From The Hub—Lansing State Journal: Sara is a downtrodden file clerk, harangued by blustering bosses, kept from going to lunch, one of the few bright spots in her otherwise dreary day. But Sara goes anyway, sneaking off to a greasy diner where she gets a bit of help from a magical bowl of soup. “This movie is a hoot,” [Paloma] Rosales [an artist and graphic designer who worked on the festival’s program] said. “It’s almost like her little guru of wisdom is this bowl of soup. It’s just hilarious, very clever.” This short film will be shown along with 10 other shorts, among them “Ouch,” a film about circumcision; “73 Virgins,” about a Palestinian suicide bomber’s disappointment with the afterlife; and “American Fame Pt. 2,” a documentary about former child star Jonathan Brandis. - Matthew Miller | NOISE, The Hub—Lansing State Journal From Popculturechaos.com Brilliant lighting and texture and a clever story. The music drove this as it wove in and out of fantasy and hopeful reality. I was quite impressed with camera angles and use of the actors in such a confined environment. This was able to pull off what other indie shorts have not, a good character development in a short amount of time. - PopCultureChaos.com
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