The opening images show an obviously deranged looking man holding a shoe, most of the shots are close ups to emphasise the idea of an enclosed setting. The soundtrack is also very eerie, this matches the genre of the film and draws the viewer in as it creates tension. A continuity shot of him diving across the room and hitting the shoe against the floor lead the viewer to believe he is trying to catch a bug or insect that is in this room. He continues to chase this thing around the room, a close up of a clock builds up even more tension as to what he is trying to catch. The phone rings and he takes it off the hook and slams it down emphatically, the person can be heard on the phone so he throws it into a bowl of water, his movements are very primitive, animalistic and violent. The thing he is trying to catch is shown moving around underneath a rather large cloth, showing that it is quite large.
As the man lifts the cloth away a small version of himself can be seen. When he finally catches the smaller version of himself the viewer can see that he is also holding a shoe and hits something with it. He then repeats the action himself by hitting the thing with a shoe. Special effects allow the little man to be created, and for the even bigger man who continues the idea of a never ending cycle by squashing the main protagonist. The closing credits show that few people were involved in the film and the same font is used for the title sequence and ending credits.
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