Cinta 7 is a short film built on a genuinely strong idea. The concept and the screenplay have real potential: the mystery surrounding the tape, the tension in the premise, and the psychological angle all point toward a short that could easily stand out. The writing sets up a world that feels unsettling in a grounded, almost intimate way.
However, while the idea is great, the execution ends up feeling a bit uneven. The pacing and some of the visual decisions come across as “in-between,” as if the film is constantly reaching for the tone it wants but doesn’t fully land it. The reshoots make this especially noticeable—usually, having to reshoot scenes isn’t a good sign in filmmaking, and here you can feel the shift between original material and the added footage.
That said, in this particular case, the reshoots actually prevent the project from falling apart. They give structure to moments that originally felt too loose, and they fix beats that would have made the short feel chaotic or unfinished. What could have been a mess becomes something watchable, coherent, and ultimately much stronger thanks to those adjustments.
Cinta 7 may not fully achieve the impact its concept hints at, but the quality of the idea and the effort to salvage the weaker points make it an interesting piece—flawed, but with a clear creative vision behind it.
Cinta 7 is a short film built on a genuinely strong idea. The concept and the screenplay have real potential: the mystery surrounding the tape, the tension in the premise, and the psychological angle all point toward a short that could easily stand out. The writing sets up a world that feels unsettling in a grounded, almost intimate way.
However, while the idea is great, the execution ends up feeling a bit uneven. The pacing and some of the visual decisions come across as “in-between,” as if the film is constantly reaching for the tone it wants but doesn’t fully land it. The reshoots make this especially noticeable—usually, having to reshoot scenes isn’t a good sign in filmmaking, and here you can feel the shift between original material and the added footage.
That said, in this particular case, the reshoots actually prevent the project from falling apart. They give structure to moments that originally felt too loose, and they fix beats that would have made the short feel chaotic or unfinished. What could have been a mess becomes something watchable, coherent, and ultimately much stronger thanks to those adjustments.
Cinta 7 may not fully achieve the impact its concept hints at, but the quality of the idea and the effort to salvage the weaker points make it an interesting piece—flawed, but with a clear creative vision behind it.
