Helena, her brother and her mother are holidaying in the usual seaside town when the latter becomes very ill. Helena doesn’t know what to do and retreats into herself, leaving her brother to solve matters. Convincing, strongly cinematic graduation film (KASK, Ghent) about isolation and close brother-sister ties.
Also in this combined programme
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Luz da manhã
On a summer’s day, a mother, daughter and granddaughter’s care-free day trip comes to an abrupt end. Beautiful and restrained. -
Before Passing
Fairytale about the day before Lunar Passing. A little girl visits the ‘lunatic’ living in the woods to try to make sense of her impending… -
La maison vide
A rich lady leaves her home for the weekend. When a labourer’s son comes to the empty house, their lives become intertwined. -
Light Plate
Beautiful, nostalgic essay situated between Italian tradition and modernity with views of the countryside. Handmade celluloid, scope cinematography.
Film details
- Country of production
- Belgium
- Year
- 2012
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2013
- Length
- 27'
- Medium/Format
- HDcam
