Joel Desbandu

When radiant and mischievous thirteen year old Tiana meets just moved Char who has difficulty settling into the new neighbourhood, she quickly takes the new friend under her wing. Soothed by Tiana’s mellow disposition to the big scary world outside, the two become inseparable in a matter of weeks navigating the ups and downs of early adulthood together. Yet, eventually, the two lose contact when Tiana isolates herself from everyone after a sudden tragedy hits. Years go by and a shared friendship seems to fade until one day, a young salesman with a mysterious box shows up to Tiana’s front door

This experimental short film explores the reconstruction and recollection of traumatic events through fragmented memories, using a non-linear narrative and a layered visual approach. The film emphasizes the penetration of montage, with an anarchic and chaotic tone that reflects both fun and disorder. The film brings to life concerns about how a woman moves, how she speaks, dreams, and how she is stripped of her inherent qualities by a society which continues to sexualize and harmfully perceive her. It visualizes a recollection of thoughts, dreams and memories, symbolically intertwining the characters experiences of their conscious with their subconscious.