Feast

When he won his Giller Award Saint Lucia poetplaywright Derek Walcott couldnt make it so Michael Ondaatje stood in his place and read Love After Love the most beautiful poem I had ever heard It remains a haunting and a promise I learned it by heart as the saying goes and finally made this movie which is only a way of keeping it with me as memento and keepsake Using subtle repeats and rest stops for reflection the poems fifteen lines are a narration of selfcare an invitation to do the deep dig of meeting that most unwanted of all visitors The film is framed by a writerstandin who is in search waiting in the pause between faces Her writing brings her to a temporary oasis where she can reboot and refresh invite her many personalities to arrive and allow old encounters with friends and familiars to flow through her to become again a living memory