This meditative exploration of vision – both literal and metaphorical – finds symbolic ways to convey the traumatic loss of Shannon Liang’s then-partner. The film opens with unflinching footage of Liang’s own laser eye surgery, which leaves her with a persistent ‘halo’ distortion in her left eye. In this sensitive short film about the transformative power of grief, the ‘halo’ becomes both a symbol of impaired vision and an enigmatic marker of loss, subtly shifting the way we perceive the world around us.
– Hugo Emmerzael
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Content Guidance
This film contains content on potentially sensitive topics.
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Film details
- Country of production
- Netherlands
- Year
- 2024
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2025
- Length
- 19'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
