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Thursday, December 11, 2014 - 20:00
Written by:
Anders Jedenfors
Cast:
Sonja Britsson, Stig Lindstrand, Margaretha Eklund, Karin Sternemyr
Cinematography:
Anders Jedenfors
Editing:
Henning Jonsäter
Music:
Rasmus Hägg
Producer:
Kalle Wettre
Production:
Malade Aktiebolag
Romanian premiere
An intimate portrayal of loneliness that comes with old age, THIS IS NOW masterfully captures in black and white images the feeling of isolation and longing felt in old age. Downhearted voice-overs of elders intimately speak to us of the universal difficulties that each person experiences: the physical and psychic need for affection and the recurring memories of dear ones. The stillness of the shots emphasizes a heavily bearing atmosphere, where the layers of gray in the image suffocate the space, hope and finally, the sanity of the soul. (Bianca Bănică, BIEFF)
Director:
ANDERS JEDENFORS was born in Sweden, but following his love for movies and observational documentaries, he decided to move to Scotland to study Fine Arts at the Edinburgh College of Art. After graduating, he started making films for the BBC and British Channel 4 which brought him several awards, including the prestigious British Academy Film Award-BAFTA. After moving back to Sweden he began shooting commercials while also working at this own films. His style is based on a documentary approach, charged with strong feelings that create an unusual atmosphere.
Contact:
anders[at]malade[dot]se
Festivals, awards:
- Gothenburg International Film Festival 2013
- Audience Award - Upsalla International Film Festival 2013
Director's statement:
My goal with this film is giving the opportunity of listening to a generation who rarely gets to speak. We experience their thoughts on everyday life, thoughts of longing and regret. My belief is that the film will touch the spectator and that it will leave a mark on him. (Anders Jedenfors)
Curator's comment:
THIS IS NOW describes the inevitable state people reach, but not from the perspective of physical or mental degradation. It is the desolation of the spirit that affects the old persons more than anything else, the stillness around them, the silence and the routine of being lonely. Experiencing loneliness as emptiness, loneliness as longing for touch and finally loneliness as finding yourself next to someone you no longer know, This is Now brings up the acute need that the elders have for tenderness and for sharing, also showing the incompatibility between this need and real life. The characters move one step forward from wishful thinking. What they try to understand is that loneliness becomes permanent before you have time to prepare or acknowledge it. As the characters in the movie, you just stand and bear the passing of time and the grayness around you. What weapons could you possibly use except for patience? (Bianca Bănică, BIEFF)
My goal with this film is giving the opportunity of listening to a generation who rarely gets to speak. We experience their thoughts on everyday life, thoughts of longing and regret. My belief is that the film will touch the spectator and that it will leave a mark on him. (Anders Jedenfors)
Curator's comment:
THIS IS NOW describes the inevitable state people reach, but not from the perspective of physical or mental degradation. It is the desolation of the spirit that affects the old persons more than anything else, the stillness around them, the silence and the routine of being lonely. Experiencing loneliness as emptiness, loneliness as longing for touch and finally loneliness as finding yourself next to someone you no longer know, This is Now brings up the acute need that the elders have for tenderness and for sharing, also showing the incompatibility between this need and real life. The characters move one step forward from wishful thinking. What they try to understand is that loneliness becomes permanent before you have time to prepare or acknowledge it. As the characters in the movie, you just stand and bear the passing of time and the grayness around you. What weapons could you possibly use except for patience? (Bianca Bănică, BIEFF)