So here is an example of people who have never made a film before, and their attempt at breaking into a genre they know nothing technically about. Now I will start by granting this short video a small credit, the writing is something to be desired in many shorts, and this one has that writing most short films need to be successful. But that is where the success stops...
Just to name a few short comings, how about film making basics. It is plain to see that the creators of this have never taken a film class or even picked up a book on camera-work, directing, art direction, location scouting, editing, and possibly the most essential task of casting actual actors. Their inexperience shows through the lackluster directorial choices, bland performances from the obvious 'group of friends' actors, and the obvious disregard for any sort of camera and lighting scheme.
Had a producer jumped on board that had the slightest knowledge of short film making, this would have benefited and possibly even won the New York Film Festival it was confusingly accepted to. Though I highly doubt the college students that made this film would have liked their "art" to be touched by an actual film maker, this might have been their intention.
This was truly an "affair" to try and understand, much less finish watching without a yawn and a blank stare.