Oscar Nominated Short White Eye
White Eye and a Moral Dilemma
What makes us human also has the ability to divide us. I sat down for an interview with Tomer Shushan, the Oscar-Nominated Director, and Writer of White Eye.
We spoke about the moral cost of being right and at what point does your moral compass become skewed?
What was your inspiration behind the film?
The film came from a real-life experience, while I was in the moment I didn't have a chance to stop and think about if my actions were good or wrong. At the time, I was working out of intense anger, that controlled my actions. I wanted to connect the audience to this feeling. I didn't let the camera stop like I couldn't stop at the moment.
The film was shot in one night, without stop. Tomer says it was based on several factors including budget constraints and placing the audience in the intense POV fluid motion allowing us to feel the intense roller coaster of emotions.
The film is a great conversation piece of being in the right, outweighing your own moral compass of right and wrong.
The film is an Oscar Nominee for Best Short Film, but beyond the Academy Awards, the film is coming to HBO Max as well as still making the rounds of numerous film festivals.
We will be crossing our fingers as Tomer's thought-provoking and emotional work takes center stage on April 25th.