A general rule of thumb is that video game adaptations will suck 90% of the time. This short film is in the 10% that doesn't. Never ever have I been more impressed by a video game adaptation than this one. Even if it is not about the game's story, you can see how much connection the movie has to it's source material.

The creators definitely have something here. They really shouldn't hesitate to make a full version of this.

My advice: Play Papers Please for like 4 hours to get a feel of what is going on. (It's 9 dollars or something, A bargain for how good it is.) After that, watch the movie.

A general rule of thumb is that video game adaptations will suck 90% of the time. This short film is in the 10% that doesn't. Never ever have I been more impressed by a video game adaptation than this one. Even if it is not about the game's story, you can see how much connection the movie has to it's source material. The creators definitely have something here. They really shouldn't hesitate to make a full version of this. My advice: Play Papers Please for like 4 hours to get a feel of what is going on. (It's 9 dollars or something, A bargain for how good it is.) After that, watch the movie.