Umbra

An introspective video from Malcom Sutherland entitled Umbra, explores the human condition through the unnamed protagonist who takes the form of a blob-like creature.

According to Oxford dictionary, an umbra is the shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object. An example of this is the area on the earth or moon experiencing the total phase of an eclipse. 

The themes and motifs enunciated within this short film exhibits a wide range of metaphors of the human condition; the inescapable pursuit of the intangible, the redundancy of habits, the realization of being a Lilliputian, feelings of loss, disorientation, the unknown, taking the leap of faith, etc. This wide range of metaphorical interpretations and the fact that it is bereft of spoken language lends to its universality.