This is an 18-minute short film from 6 years ago written and directed by Ramin Bahrani. It was the filmmaker's very first project with German filmmaking and narration legend Werner Herzog, but several followed since then and maybe also will in the future. Now, this short film here should be a prime example to aspiring movie makers that you do not even need a cast to make a great film. All you need to do is turn an interesting idea into a great script and execute it properly. For the entire film we follow a plastic bag. Early on it is with a woman who used it for her groceries. But when she uses it to clean away dog feces from the floor, she throws the bag away too and the outdoors journey begins. The most interesting thing about it is probably Herzog's narration. If you heard everything he says without the pictures and video, you would never expect that this is about a plastic bag. The words are also very appropriate for human beings. It's about past relationships, the longing for the ex-partner, but also the future and finding new love. And even more than that, it's about God whatever he might look like, here referred to as the "maker". You don't need to be religious to appreciate this film. I am not, myself. I also really liked the ending with the comment about mortality and I did enjoy the part where the bag finds jellyfish and thinks they are the same as he/she/it is. All in all, a great success that makes me curious about Bahrani's new projects.
Review of Plastic Bag
