In quiet corners and chance encounters, lives touch in ways both fleeting and forever. These short films trace the delicate threads that draw us together, from a living statue’s silent longing to the echo of war softened by grace. Whether across a park bench or a prison chessboard, connection emerges where we least expect it, fragile, profound, and utterly human.
In a sculpture park in the heart of a bustling metropolis, Paula, a lonely street artist, entertains people as a living statue. She longs with an impossible love for a stone sculpture next to her regular spot. One day she is dismayed to find her stone companion replaced by a new, modern sculpture. After a frantic search, she finds the sculpture in a group of discarded statues, ready to be taken away. Almost as a farewell, she kisses the object of her affection. Later, at the festival’s closing party, Paula meets Agatha in the flesh.
- Year2024
- Runtime30 minutes
- LanguageNo dialogue
- CountryBelgium, Croatia
- DirectorTom Van Avermaet
In quiet corners and chance encounters, lives touch in ways both fleeting and forever. These short films trace the delicate threads that draw us together, from a living statue’s silent longing to the echo of war softened by grace. Whether across a park bench or a prison chessboard, connection emerges where we least expect it, fragile, profound, and utterly human.
In a sculpture park in the heart of a bustling metropolis, Paula, a lonely street artist, entertains people as a living statue. She longs with an impossible love for a stone sculpture next to her regular spot. One day she is dismayed to find her stone companion replaced by a new, modern sculpture. After a frantic search, she finds the sculpture in a group of discarded statues, ready to be taken away. Almost as a farewell, she kisses the object of her affection. Later, at the festival’s closing party, Paula meets Agatha in the flesh.
- Year2024
- Runtime30 minutes
- LanguageNo dialogue
- CountryBelgium, Croatia
- DirectorTom Van Avermaet