As a means of making a harrowing story more palpable and an uplifting story even sweeter, Amy Bench’s short film “More Than I Want to Remember” uses an unlikely mode of documentary storytelling: animation.
“This story could not have been told another way,” Bench said, speaking with TheWrap as a finalist in this year’s ShortList Film Festival. “Additionally, it offers an intimacy and freedom of expression not available to other forms. It allows you to get into the head and heart space of the protagonist, to go beyond the actual events and explore emotional, interior states, creating a unique level of intimacy.”