‘Hollow’ by Tay Camille Lynne Review
Hollow by Tay Camille Lynne depicts pain in a way that is beautiful and tangible, using dance and an excellent music score by Duncan Krummel.
We follow an unnamed main character as they work through loss and pain in a bare dance studio. These moments alone with the main character feel intimate and vulnerable. Dance has always been an excellent form of expression and can be extremely beneficial for artists to utilize movement when working through strong emotions.
These intimate moments with the main character are intercut with flashbacks to moments when the main character is seen dancing with a partner. These moments have a nostalgic feel to them and are definitely linked to the loss and pain that the main character is working through throughout the film.
Though the main character is alone, the shadows of their past seem to be haunting them through their intimate moments. Right when you think the film might have a happy ending, the reason for the main character’s pain is revealed when their partner is seen dancing with someone else in a flashback.
The betrayal portrayed in Hollow is heartbreaking and displayed very creatively through movement and music.
View the short film here.
