The Gap

Imagine finding a cryptic message in a bottle washed ashore. What would you write back? Jane and Rey take a crack at it in this playful short film, developed with students at Instituto Buena Bista on the island of Curaçao. For these queer protagonists, the situation allows them to reflect on identity and framing – how a choice of words can always change one’s perception. It results in a sun-kissed and colourful film poem that explores the subjectivity of language and images.

– Hugo Emmerzael