30-year old Alula has retreated to a remote cabin in the woods, seeking to get away from a traumatic event that continues to haunt her. In the film, two disparate worlds are interwoven: on the one hand, a dark, abstract limbo, which is a manifestation of Alula’s trauma.
Together with her partner, Orpheo, Alula attempts to come to grips with reality, but her trauma world continues to expand and interject. The supposedly safe cabin turns into an area of internal strife. Reality and fantasy blend together as Alula relives her trauma.
Directed by Carice van Heusden
Producer Geoffrey Detant & Carice van Heusden
Director of photography Lucas Vandersmissen
Sound design Theo Meewis
Editing Camilla Petralia
AWARDS & SELECTIONS
Best Editing Award at Indy Film Library Amsterdam
Semi-finalist ‘Venezia Shorts’
Semi-finalist ‘Mirada Corta’
Official selection at Ghent Short International Film Festival
