I never quite know how to review shorts. I did like all of them in this program though. I guess the overarching framework on this one is the matter of truth, too much truth and personal growth/growing up.
In "Sophie" a woman asks her husband about his sexual past, even though she really can't face the answer. A young boy lies to his mother in "Pop Foul" to back up his father, only to find out that mom doesn't want to know the truth when he finally does fess up. Plane crash victims re-enact the aftermath in "The Dawn Chorus" because they can't stand the truth and are finally forced to grow-up - even the ones who were adults when the crash happened. Break-ins, burglar alarms and very smart children force the truth in "Windowbreaker." "Hard to Swallow" is the story of three couples dealing with alcohol, drugs and one man calling his girlfriend by the wrong name. "William," the story of four passengers in a cab, doesn't really fit the truth part of the theme as the growing up part.
As I said, I liked all three and "Windowbreaker" and "Sophie" were probably my favorites. Both of these, and "The Dawn Chorus" are available at http://festival.sundance.org/2007/watch/index.aspx.
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