SPE SALVI (incomplete)

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Uploaded by on Feb 26, 2010

SPE SALVI is a project/short film I took part in around the October of 2008 for a non-profit organization, geared toward promoting the "culture of life". The short film is based on Pope Benedict XVI's 2008 Encyclical "SPE SALVI facti sumus" [which means "In Hope, we are saved" from St. Paul's epistle to the Romans (8:24)] and highlights a character, "Samuel", who has low self-esteem, then encounters one who boosts his esteem. He is motivated to impress her, but gains a "false hope". This false hope carries him to reality, which is too much to bear.

Not seen here is the exposition (the beginning) of the film or the resolve, and it cuts off right after the climax.. Moral of the story? There is a greater hope than much of the hope we harbor. Look Heavenward. :)

Sadly, I don't have the rest of the film available at the moment, but I'll upload it as soon as I get to it.. I know, this clip leaves you hanging! LOL. It kinda deems itself pointless if you DO see it, in a way..

I'm sorry about the bad acting. LOL.

This is the unfinished, semi-raw film, with minimal edits, no narration, but still, worth the watch!

Soundtrack: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

All rights for music are owned by WMG. All audio tracks are under fair use as per the 1961 Report of the Register of Copyrights on the General Revision of the U.S. Copyright Law citing 'reproduction by a teacher or student of a small part of a work to illustrate a lesson' as an example of activities that courts have regarded as fair use.

I do not intend copyright infringement! OMG


FAQs:

Q: Did you really fall off the roof?
A: No. Or did I?

Q: Where did you film?
A: Half was filmed in NJ, the other half in VA.

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  • It's hard to put into words what it is but there's something really striking about this.

  • Hey, I enojyed that. Not bad.

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