Ridley Scott has directed 26 feature films including “Alien,” “Bladerunner,” and “Thelma & Louise.” No wonder he was knighted. His latest project—”Behold”—is an intense, visually stunning short drama. While sponsored by Samsung to show off the Galaxy S23, this four-minute movie is much more than a commercial. It’s a complex, authentic narrative that illustrates Scott’s daring approach to filmmaking. The narrative structure is built around a chase sequence that moves from gritty urban locations to wide-open vistas.  All of the story’s many elements—including violence, a virtuoso drumming solo, a rescue, and a rendition of “Amazing Graze”— come together to give a poetic message of hope. In a making-of video (below), Scott and his cinematographer Flavio Labiano reveal how they achieved many of the shots.

The editors of MobileMovieMaking have chosen “Behold” as the Mobile Movie of the Week.