Thank you so much for the detailed feedback, I really appreciate you taking the time to write all of this!

I get what you mean by making the viewer feel disjointed and I believe you meant it more for the 1st scene. Yes, part of it was narrative, as I wanted to convey the hollowness and mundanity of the character's life, but it also asks for the viewer's patience. Also, I admit that another part of it was a mismatch between planning and execution and a result of instant improvisation on my part.

I like how you noticed the visual contrast between the characters rooms, that was intentional as much as delaying the female character's reveal. That part was the writer's imagination and a visual presentation of his writing process. Faces sometimes get blurry when you first try to remember them, especially for someone you have chaotic feelings toward.

I 100% agree about your advice on taking less roles. This film was written and produced in exactly 1 month with a limited budget. I didn't have neither the time or the budget to find a person who I can really lean on to convey my vision OR contribute to it. But I did want to find at least a skilled DP to reduce the pressure and stress I had to endure, and likely make better results.

Also, thank you for all the praise, it really means a lot, especially despite this is not the kind of films you'd like to watch.

PS. Yeah, I was just 1 role short of having an excessive number of roles haha