Like, behind a comical scene, no background music was added, whereas, behind a serious one, there was. The music in the movie was also cleverly placed. He maintained a continuity which added to the clarity of the plot.

Even though it is a short film, Dominik, did not abruptly cut the scenes. Creepy!Īll the actors performed well, and each shot in this movie is carefully placed by Director, Dominik Hartl. This, according to me, gives an effect of the ghost from the movie ‘The Ring’, where the ghost crawls out of a TV screen. So, whatever takes place in that apartment is like a prologue to what is to come. Third, making the audience conscious of the running time: The time within the apartment moves faster in contrast to the world outside (within the film as well as in the real world/the audience’s world). She accepts the inescapable aspect of life, death. So, later, she takes the only option that was available to her, where the apartment doesn’t win, and she too does not lose her morals. However, she does not want the way out of the apartment at the Apartment’s terms. Second, imitation of life: Like every sane person, Anna too tries to fight and escape her predefined fate.

Like, the memories of an ex that repeatedly comes to haunt one the furniture and the wallpaper in her apartment keeps reappearing. This internal commotion is externally depicted by the ‘Apartment’ that finds it difficult to get rid of its old pieces of furniture and wallpaper. Like in every breakup, Anna struggles too to detach. Now, what could be scarier?Īnna Sobetzki, played by Petra Staduan, the new tenant of the apartment determines to put up a fight against this apartment, without sacrificing herself or her morals.įor me, the plot of this movie has three dimensions that progress in phases as the movie proceeds:įirst, drawing a parallel between the protagonist’s internal mood and external situation: Gone through a recent breakup, Anna tries her best to move on by starting a new life and getting rid of her ex’s memories. She does all that by placing Anna in an apartment that makes its occupants age before time and later absorbs them. Now, in this short movie, the writer Sarah Wassermair speeds up the ageing process of the protagonist (Anna), as well as cuts down the movie time from a lifetime to 26 minutes and 17 seconds. However, after setting my mind on watching a horror movie, what could be more horrifying to watch than a movie that makes you realize how a ‘mundane life’ is not that mundane as the creepy and monstrous old age lurks in every corner of every day, slowly creeping on to us. Usually, on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon, or it could very well be just me. I feel guilty if I don’t spend most of my time building towards what I want.It is funny, how just to add some thrill into our mundane lives, we lookout for horror/thriller movies. But emotionally, I’m overwhelmed with the feeling to not spend any time leisurely. Logically, Billy Joel’s, “slow down you’re doing fine” makes sense. Life is many decades long, so it doesn’t make sense to try to squeeze all the juice out of it in just one. We have this collective idea that you lose your chance to do remarkable things once you get older. He also added that we tend to put older people to the side and make life all about the youth. A lot of people in their 20s think they have to get it all together by their 30s and they kill themselves trying to get the golden ring. He said the song “was an observation that you have your whole life to live. When will you realize, Vienna waits for you? It's alright, you can afford to lose a day or two Take the phone off the hook and disappear for a while You can't be everything you want to be before your timeīut don't you know that only fools are satisfied?ĭream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true You better cool it off before you burn it out Where's the fire, what's the hurry about? So, when I would’ve been taking my time, I now feel pressured to speed up.īilly Joel’s song Vienna speaks to this. Seeing people younger than me or around my age on social media accomplish remarkable things makes me believe I can get it all done now, and that I should be getting it all done now. I could have 80 years to live, but I want to accomplish everything in 10.īut it’s a common feeling, and I’m not sure why.

I know I’m not the only person in their 20s that feels pressured to get what they want out of life right now.

Vienna waits for you meaning