Wukda’s short film explores the intrigue and fear felt when you truly face yourself
In Wukda’s new short film, War Within, we follow a troubled character as he attempts to escape his internal troubles and self-doubts. Set in a typically bucolic English countryside location, he flees a lonely, dark house and hits the open road in a classic car but is ultimately forced to confront those deepest secrets and fears.
“War Within is a metaphor on how myself and many others felt at times during 2020. No one could prepare mentality for what happened and as a result a lot has changed and questions were asked,” explains Wukda of this personal project.
The emerging director’s tender, cinematic eye moves from the micro (an unanswered phone) to the macro (a dramatic cliff-top landscape) and uses the protagonist’s movements - sometimes slow and poetic, other times tense and frantic - to ask the viewer how uncomfortable they feel about looking inward.
“Overall, I wanted to make this film relatable to everyone and even though times seem hard now, express the feeling that things will get better,” he adds. “A quote from the film that sticks with me is 'I choose to remain in hope of the future'.”
Read our story on Wukda’s film Free here.