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Solomon Burbridge's film about mood is an experimental meditation on anger

In his latest film, Sauer, Portland filmmaker Solomon Burbridge of Design Lab looks at the feeling of anger and how it might influence our mood.

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With a dark and ominous soundtrack, this short features a model surrounded by various props – a bag full of oranges, a hanging brick, a plastic glove – mostly set against a bright red background.

"It's an experimental meditation on anger," says Solo. "We see the sculptural journey of a woman whose experiences create an unshakeable mood that feels uncanny, mysterious and kind of dangerous."

Directed by Solomon along with Joshua Cox, and edited by Greg Arden, Sauer follows No Sh*t Show, a Vimeo Staff Pick that also won Best Experimental Short at several festivals this year.

Based in Portland, Oregon, Solomon Burbridge has worked in film and VFX for almost 20 years. "I am really interested in conceptual photography, symbolism and especially the places where beauty and strangeness collide," he adds.

Model in red clothing with plastic bag covering head and three orange spheres against purple background, still from Solomon Burbridge's film Sauer
Woman lying back with head tilted, wearing black clothing and holding delicate white lace fabric against her chest
A figure in dark clothing hangs suspended from a horizontal bar against a bright red brick wall in a still from Solomon Burbridge's film Sauer
Figure in pale green top and dark green skirt stands against a two-toned wall with head replaced by a cluster of yellow spheres, hand raised upward
Woman with long auburn hair wearing dark clothing framed within an ornate gold frame against a vivid red background, from Solomon Burbridge's experimental film Sauer
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