Still from afar
Still from afar
(2018, 18’)
In Still from afar, Eva van Tongeren translates a years-long correspondence between the convicted and incarcerated paedophile Thomas and herself into an audio-visual monologue. With a voice-over she reflects upon his thoughts and how their atrociousness resonates through her daily life. Despite her unchanging incomprehension she seeks the limits of her empathy and tries to find ways to deal with such a loaded subject. As it proves to be impossible to make a connection she looks for something that does bind them. This brings her to the American landscape surrounding Death Valley, a place Thomas always wanted to visit. The filmmaker sends him fragments of quiet landscapes and memories that will never be his.
Image: Cedric Vankerckhoven
Sound: Kwinten Van Laethem
Sound Design: Els Viaene
Sound Mixing: Ruben Nachtergaele
Editing: Febe Simoens
Color Grading: Veerle Zeelmaekers
Graphics: Garage64
Production: De Imagerie & Animal Tank
Supported by: Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds (VAF), De Belgische Tax Shelter voor filmfinanciering, De Imagerie, Het Bos