In a building full of people, a broken butterfly sparkles Super’s healing process as he struggles with isolation and self worth.
On the verge of getting fired, Super, a Manhattan superintendent spends most of his time fixing objects he finds in the trash, giving them a new life.
A new management assistant, a scheming tenant and a broken butterfly turn his world around as he realizes he could miss out on love and friendship if he continues dwelling on a self imposed isolation.
It is not until his precious hoards are at risk that he decides between clinging to the past or letting it all go.
After seeing my own Super bring a lamp he found in the trash, I started writing a story that turned into personal transformation. I noticed friends, relatives and people I knew that in one way or another had a struggle with isolation, connection or just had a hard time accepting being loved or cared for.
"Recycle" is in essence rebirth. I believe we all have an opportunity to transform our lives, to learn from past mistakes and live fully in the present if we only could let go.
Unable to cope with his feelings of loss and pain Super lives in fantasy. As his world is assaulted by different characters, Super’s struggle to come to terms with his past begins. We see Super on the brink of leaving his delusional world behind when he faces opportunities for love, friendship and self worth.
RECYCLE (SHORT FILM)
The short “Recycle” was shot in 2017. The film made it to the Short Film Corner at Cannes Film Festival 2017 and won best short at Switzerland International Film Festival. The students at the Academy for Careers in Television & Film participated making this short. It was a great experience all around.
