A visually enchanting journey through memory, loss, and unconditional love. The VR installation was selected for Cannes.
Sonja has no memory of the crucial moment in her early childhood that saved her life: the separation from her parents in 1943. The discovery of three silver rings that once belonged to Sonja’s parents triggers the director to begin prompting her about the past. In the emotional journey that follows, you accompany Sonja through skewed memories, elusive images and re-imaginations towards one moment of loss and grief during the Second World War.
A true story that leads you from Paramaribo to Amsterdam and into a psychiatric facility called Het Apeldoornsche Bosch. Combining conversations with Sonja, mesmerizing 3D modelling, animation and personal footage, Lacuna explores who we are in relation to who we were. Meanwhile you will find truth in imagination, beauty in the unknown and an act of unconditional love.
About Van Eigen Bodem - Best of Dutch VR
These screenings are part of the program "Van Eigen Bodem (From Our Soil): The Best of Dutch VR", a carefully curated selection of four groundbreaking Dutch VR works, showcasing how local creators are redefining the boundaries of the medium. Immerse yourself in a unique world that surrounds you completely. In collaboration with NU:Reality.
At Concordia, you can experience VR in two ways:
- VR CINEMA: enjoy a 360° VR film in the cinema together with 25 others
- VR INTERACTIVE: step into a VR world on your own, where you can influence what happens
Directed by
Maartje Wegdam & Nienke Huitenga Broeren
Duration
34 min
Origin
Nederland
Language
Engels, Nederlands
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