Wool is a short but extremely effective film about a woman stuck in a controlling marriage. Dympna Jardine is able to craft a poignant and memorable tale without a single word being uttered by the characters. But that’s the beauty of this film, that a word doesn’t need to be spoken for one to notice the pain in the woman’s eyes and her longing for freedom. From the moment the woman’s husband turns off her radio and loosens the scarf she had placed around him the audience is able to instantly identify the power he holds over her. The lack of dialogue only emphasising this dynamic, highlighting how she lacks a voice in the relationship.

The score is also extremely well crafted and adds greatly to Jardine’s storytelling. We are met with a jolly opening tune, as a woman knits, the shift to a more dreary, unsettling piece, as the husband enters the frame, brings an instant feeling of unease. The sound of what appears to be the clacking of knitting needles is scattered throughout the score, it is not only reflective of the woman’s hobby but builds tension wonderfully, highlighting the frustration the woman is beginning to feel as she is met with further demands from her husband. Wool is a masterful piece of silent storytelling, proving that dialogue is not necessary to tell an engaging and meaningful story.