The Feeling of Being Close to You
This autobiographical film documents an attempt at healing the trauma of touch between mother and child, as the filmmaker and their mother talk openly for the first time about the intergenerational trauma and abuse within their lives.Present day phone conversations are juxtaposed with archival VHS footage, creating a connection between the past and a re-write for the future.
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This autobiographical film documents an attempt at healing the trauma of touch between mother and child, as the filmmaker and their mother talk openly for the first time about the intergenerational trauma and abuse within their lives. Present day phone conversations are juxtaposed with archival VHS footage, creating a connection between the past and a re-write for the future.
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- Release date
- Jun 23, 2022
- Runtime
- 0h 13m
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- Language
- English, Mandarin
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