We hear an argument presumably between a husband and wife escalate into violence but never see the couple or the physical abuse as the camera stays focused primarily on a living room wall.
We don’t see what’s happening because the camera gives us the perspective of being the next door neighbor seated in his or her living room. The sounds of fighting are heard through the wall–shouting, piercing yet muffled words, cries for help, voices getting progressively louder and desperate. A thump or bang is heard, the wall shakes, and then there’s silence.
Indeed, you don’t need to see in order to feel the fear and nightmare that is domestic violence.
A super appears on screen which relates that nearly one in five murders in London is the result of domestic violence. If you suspect domestic violence, this web film urges you to not be passive but rather to take action and call an emergency hotline. A parting super reads, “You make the call. We’ll make it stop,” accompanied by the London Metropolitan Police logo.
Wallpaper was directed by Ben Quinn of The Sweet Shop for AMV BBDO, London. The DP was Daniel Trapp.
Disney Pledges $15 million In L.A. Fire Aid As More Celebs Learn They’ve Lost Their Homes
The Pacific Palisades wildfires torched the home of "This Is Us" star Milo Ventimiglia, perhaps most poignantly destroying the father-to-be's newly installed crib.
CBS cameras caught the actor walking through his charred house for the first time, standing in what was once his kitchen and looking at a neighborhood in ruin. "Your heart just breaks."
He and his pregnant wife, Jarah Mariano, evacuated Tuesday with their dog and they watched on security cameras as the flames ripped through the house, destroying everything, including a new crib.
"There's a kind of shock moment where you're going, 'Oh, this is real. This is happening.' What good is it to continue watching?' And then at a certain point we just turned it off, like 'What good is it to continue watching?'"
Firefighters sought to make gains Friday during a respite in the heavy winds that fanned the flames as numerous groups pledged aid to help victims and rebuild, including a $15 million donation pledge from the Walt Disney Co.
More stars learn their homes are gone
While seeing the remains of his home, Ventimiglia was struck by a connection to his "This Is Us" character, Jack Pearson, who died after inhaling smoke in a house fire. "It's not lost on me life imitating art."
Mandy Moore, who played Ventimiglia's wife on "This Is Us," nearly lost her home in the Eaton fire, which scorched large areas of the Altadena neighborhood. She said Thursday that part of her house is standing but is unlivable, and her husband lost his music studio and all his instruments.
Mel Gibson's home is "completely gone," his publicist Alan Nierob confirmed Friday. The Oscar winner revealed the loss of his home earlier Friday while appearing on Joe Rogan's... Read More