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the home-invading do-gooder
May. 21st, 2022 09:28 amI've been searching around for short films (10 minutes or under) on Youtube that I can watch with my tutee and then we can talk about--English practice! And if there's dialogue, listening comprehension practice! This one doesn't really have dialogue, but it has plenty to talk about.
Briefly, a woman has a drab, routine life (her closet has only gray clothes in it! The plant on her windowsill is dead!)--but that world map on her wall (only spot of color) lets you know that maybe she's open to more. So one day when she shuts the bathroom medicine cabinet door... there's a message on the mirror inviting her to come on an adventure, starting with a coffee.
Hold up, says I, Someone broke into her house and left that message on the mirror?
The story proceeds in a treasure hunt way. Moments after our protagonist (Noa) arrives at the coffeeshop, the barista calls her name... and on the inside of the cup of coffee, there's a note directing her to the next place she should go.
So the stalker got the barista to let them write a note on the inside of the cup of coffee and timed it just right for Noa's arrival ... those are some mad skills, those are!
The eventual treasure the woman finds is sweet, if predictable, and the follow-up with other adventurers is also sweet, but I couldn't help thinking, So this stalker/life-changer is breaking into all these people's houses and writing messages on their mirrors?
... and then I'm thinking, maybe it's a team effort? Like are the people in the coffee shop and the antique shop in on it? And who gets to decide whose life needs improvement like this? I mean, someone might take umbrage! Okay, I prefer a bit of color in a wardrobe and approve of the sunny yellow jersey Noa is wearing at the end, but what if she likes gray?
Anyway, if you have ten minutes to spare, take a look and share your impressions.
Briefly, a woman has a drab, routine life (her closet has only gray clothes in it! The plant on her windowsill is dead!)--but that world map on her wall (only spot of color) lets you know that maybe she's open to more. So one day when she shuts the bathroom medicine cabinet door... there's a message on the mirror inviting her to come on an adventure, starting with a coffee.
Hold up, says I, Someone broke into her house and left that message on the mirror?
The story proceeds in a treasure hunt way. Moments after our protagonist (Noa) arrives at the coffeeshop, the barista calls her name... and on the inside of the cup of coffee, there's a note directing her to the next place she should go.
So the stalker got the barista to let them write a note on the inside of the cup of coffee and timed it just right for Noa's arrival ... those are some mad skills, those are!
The eventual treasure the woman finds is sweet, if predictable, and the follow-up with other adventurers is also sweet, but I couldn't help thinking, So this stalker/life-changer is breaking into all these people's houses and writing messages on their mirrors?
... and then I'm thinking, maybe it's a team effort? Like are the people in the coffee shop and the antique shop in on it? And who gets to decide whose life needs improvement like this? I mean, someone might take umbrage! Okay, I prefer a bit of color in a wardrobe and approve of the sunny yellow jersey Noa is wearing at the end, but what if she likes gray?
Anyway, if you have ten minutes to spare, take a look and share your impressions.
