Watch: ‘Best Friends on a Summer Hike’ – A Nice Comedic Short Film

Watch: ‘Best Friends on a Summer Hike’ – A Nice Comedic Short Film

by Alex Billington
November 22, 2023
Source: Vimeo

“Well… shall we head back?” This short film is an exceptional example of minimalistic filmmaking and how much can be said without having to actually say much at all. Enjoy this in full below. Best Friends on a Summer Hike is a brisk 8-minute short film made by a Brazilian filmmaker named Mario Furloni, who is now based in Southern California working mainly as a cinematographer (on Crip Camp and The Return). He also shot this short film, in addition to writing and directing and producing and editing it. There’s not much of an intro to this short – Furloni describes it as a “cautionary tale.” That description should all make sense if you watch closely. It’s about two old best friends who go for a hike up and down a hill overlooking the ocean. One could say it’s kind of like the brilliant My Dinner with Andre but if it was only 8 minutes and instead took place on a quick hike. Best Friends on a Summer Hike stars John Craven and Charles Shaw Robinson. With a few stunning long takes, this film has plenty to offer even though there’s not much to it.

Thanks to Vimeo Staff Picks for the tip on this short. Very brief intro via Vimeo: “A cautionary tale.” Best Friends on a Summer Hike is a short film written and directed by Brazilian filmmaker / cinematographer Mario Furloni – who already made his feature directorial debut with the indie film Freeland and is also a cinematographer on many other projects. He runs a production company called Pretty Ugly – “a project of Brazilian director, writer and DP based in California… Furloni’s naturalistic camerawork can be seen in several recent films, including the critically-acclaimed documentary The Return (at Tribeca 2016) and the Academy Award nominated documentary Crip Camp. He is a founding member of the Brazilian Filmmaker Collective.” For more of his work, stop by his Vimeo page or visit his official website. Cinematography is also by Furloni. Produced by Furloni, Kate McLean, Laura Heberton. Featuring music composed by William Ryan Fritch. For more info on the film, head to Vimeo. To discover more short films, click here. Thoughts?

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