The Other

My film explores the idea that “the other” we encounter is sometimes a version of ourselves we don’t fully recognize. In the film, the stressed and emotionally numb version of me appears through small but meaningful actions like stealing a parking spot, taking a wallet without thinking about who it affects, and struggling to start my car. These moments reflect how stress can make me detached and focused only on getting through the day. In contrast, the final scene, where I look through old memories that once made me feel alive, reveals the side of me that still values connection, relationships, and hobbies. That version of myself is never gone, just buried beneath stress. The opening montage of a peaceful morning represents the hope I carry into each day before reality and pressure slowly interrupt it.