In 1 October a 12-minute short film premiered online, (on a platform called mubi.com where it is still available to view) entitled Play it Safe. I had the opportunity to preview the film before its launch and I recommend it to all D&T's readers. It's not perfect by any means: the writing and several of the performances are decidedly clunky – however it's worth sitting out, as the subject-matter of the film, and the execution of its direction (by Mitch Kalisa) and shooting (by cinematographer Jamie Ackroyd), make it extremely powerful and thought-provoking, with a very strong, subtle central performance by Jonathan Ajayi.
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