A young man, mechanically repeating the mantra "rope, suit, park, hang" embarks on a journey to a wooded area with the intention of ending his life. Although there is no clear indication of what the circumstances may have been that led him to this moment, he does explain that his wife's car is in pieces. "She's in pieces," he says. His concentration is broken, however, by the appearance of a dog. The dog, a recent rescue from a Los Angeles shelter, may or may not thwart his intention but is enough to halt his obsessive dialogue.
Backed by an outstanding score by Jose Villalobos who also worked on the score for "The Kite Runner", Rope is directed by Ian Clay and aided by a standout performance by Jason Britt and stunning cinematography inspired by Wong Kar-wai. This short four-minute film is haunting, though-provoking, filled with mystery and humanity and is a remarkable achievement.