Short Film Review: “Michael Solace” Contemplates Selling Out and Selling His Soul
The film blends reality and the supernatural world together, leaving the viewer unsure of what’s real and what’s merely a figment of Michael’s agitated imagination.

Two friends quarrel in the bar. Larry is upset with Roland's ignorance, failing to notice his depression. A strange man in his 50s witnesses this seemingly a harmless fight. The moment the conflict escalates, he stops friends and offers them a game. The winner must shoot the loser. Ironically, Larry is allowed to kill his "oppressor". How much the trouble costs and what's the price of a punishment? Larry will find the answers to these questions at the end of the film.
The film blends reality and the supernatural world together, leaving the viewer unsure of what’s real and what’s merely a figment of Michael’s agitated imagination.
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