Betula Pendula

NR 40 minDocumentary
Thomas lost his sight already in his childhood He kept his sight memory though After many years he comes back both in person and in memories to his childhood places the colours and shapes which he still vividly remembers Starting from descriptions of rooms and furniture he delves deeper into feelings passions hopes and frustrations In a combined visual and tactile film essay on the ability of perceiving the invisible details looking back at his life he asks the question along with the filmmaker Lina Zacher to what extent ones identity is created by images Can one understand oneself and ones surroundings finding ones place in the society without actually seeing where one is
DirectorsLina ZacherThomas Wellner

Movie Details

Original Language:German