Losing Touch
Yearning for intimacy with nature, the body and mind wander the streets of Berlin to discover its dirty, omnipresent force.
Searching for life in daily rituals, Losing Touch undertakes a shift in perception and presents the city as an ugly yet ecologically rich landscape. The film depicts the internal dialogue on coping with the grief and fear of ecological degradation, using the local streets of Berlin as a means to materialise and confront these emotions. As both the body and mind begin to wander, encounters with the landscape over a 24 hour period are transformed into an overstimulating and emotionally charged journey. Camcorder footage, film developed in beer and cyanotype create sensational and playful depictions of the surroundings, joining the rats scurrying on the ground and fleeing the night lights with the moths. Creatures of metal and flesh interact within and between the frames, coming together as an ugly yet vibrant community. Subverting the nature-culture dichotomy, a new image of nature is formed, not only as a romantic, distant place, but rather a dirty, omnipresent force.
Themes
Animated Adventure and Fun
Keywords
urban nature, environmental documentary, experimental, experimental documentary, experimental animation, animation, urban landscape, analog film, analogue camera
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Losing Touch about?
- Searching for life in daily rituals, Losing Touch undertakes a shift in perception and presents the city as an ugly yet ecologically rich landscape. The film depicts the internal dialogue on coping with the grief and fear of ecological degradation, using the local streets of Berlin as a means to materialise and confront these emotions. As both the body and mind begin to wander, encounters with the landscape over a 24 hour period are transformed into an overstimulating and emotionally charged journey. Camcorder footage, film developed in beer and cyanotype create sensational and playful depictions of the surroundings, joining the rats scurrying on the ground and fleeing the night lights with the moths. Creatures of metal and flesh interact within and between the frames, coming together as an ugly yet vibrant community. Subverting the nature-culture dichotomy, a new image of nature is formed, not only as a romantic, distant place, but rather a dirty, omnipresent force.
- Who directed Losing Touch?
- Losing Touch was directed by Charlie Black.
- How long is Losing Touch?
- Losing Touch has a runtime of 10m (10 minutes).
- What genre is Losing Touch?
- Losing Touch is a Documentary, Animation film.
- What is the budget of Losing Touch?
- Losing Touch had a budget of $1,000.
- What are the themes of Losing Touch?
- The themes of Losing Touch include: Animated Adventure and Fun.