“Choreography Geography”
Review by Chris Olson
Three separate dancers perform mesmerising routines across different locations, ranging from urban landscapes to a lonely dance studio.
Dance as a modern expressionistic art form exploded a while back, with dance troops forming orderly lines at every talent show across the UK, hoping to be the next Diversity. However, what was missing from most of the groups as they flung their members across arenas to mash-ups of pop/techno songs was substance. Few communicated anything other than a desire to wow with acrobatics, lacking in any emotional connection between the dancers and the routine.
Flux, a short film from Patrick Ryder and Alex Brock, dishes out more inspiration in its two-and-a-half minutes run-time than an entire series of Britain’s Got Talent!
The three dancers, vastly different in look, style and location, not only display fantastic skill in their choreography and execution, but deliver a worthwhile portrayal of the competing themes represented through dance. At once a lonely and isolating scene, seeing an individual dancing with no one around them in a deserted location, Flux can also be seen as a collective. These three dancers seem to be moving in unison (even with different styles), expressing an inner urge that needs no words.
Also, there exists a contrast between the fantastic moves shown by these talented performers and the fact that there is no audience. Not even passers-by. This juxtaposition between art and fame is revealed in such a short space of time most will miss it, but that's what appeals from filmmakers like Ryder and Brock who pack a quick punch to their short films.
With a pounding soundtrack that rises towards a beautiful climax, Flux maintains high levels of passion and emotion without relying on inevitable falls to build momentum.
Hats off to Xue Zhang, Ellena Louise Austin, and Hannah Barron for their outstanding performances - in the truest sense of the word.
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