"Love or Death"

18 January 2023

4 mins 27s

Yes, this fear's got a hold on me.

Director Bardia Zeinali likes to stay in shape, so he visits the local gym whenever possible. Guns out, headphones in, he chooses an unlikely soundtrack, 'Death' by White Lies, though he also considers Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman's 'Time to Say Goodbye' for a moment. When the 2008 track hits its stride, so does Zeinali.

With the gym all to himself, the Canadian dances like there's no tomorrow—his nimble response to fear, uncertainty, and doom-laden headlines. As bad news mounts and new year's resolutions flounder, perhaps this is the alternative gym induction viewers need.

UK

Short Film