
Thisisarelativelyshortfilmof70minutesbutit'stopquality.Setinaminingtown,itrecordsthedevelopmentoftwoshypeoplefallinginlovebutfindingitdifficulttoexpresstheirtruefeelings.Tamasayoungcoalminerhasaneyeforthegirlsbutistoobashfultoaskforadate.Juliisateacherinchargeofakindergarten.Shetoohasyearningsforlovebutfearsshowingthefeelingsbubblingwithinher.Thequietandtendermomentstheloversspendtogetherarecontrastedwiththeoverpoweringgiganticandnoisycoalminewithitsdirtymetaltrucksandendlessrubberconveyorbelts.Thereisanatmosphereofimpendingdangerwithinthemine.AninterestingaspectofthefilmisthatitmovesforwardintimetoNewYear'sEveofthenewmillennium.UnfortunatelyforTamasheisonthemidnightshiftandsomissesoutonenjoyingthecelebrationswithJuli.HoweverJuliseekshimoutinthemine.Oneveryexcitingmomentiswhenshetakesarideononeofthefastmovingconveyorbelts.Thephotographythroughoutisexcellentespeciallytheplayoflightontherippledsurfaceofariverandthesnowboundwinterscenesthatchilltothebone.Themusicthroughoutcomplementsthemood.WhileTamasmightnotbeadashingRomeo,weareattractedbyhisgentlenatureandhisbraveattemptstowinoverthegirlofhisdreams.Butitisthemineitselfwhichdominatestheirlivesandhasthefinalsayinamostdramaticconclusion.




