[At the Wall of the Sea]

Set against the raw landscape of coarse cliffs and green-algae coated boulders, two performers pull and tear at one another, crudely easing the other’s fall and helping each other stand once more. The duet plays out to the bleak soundscape of the cold ocean tide and howling autumn wind. A young couple dance on a housing estate rooftop before sharing a cigarette and gazing pensively over a locked-down city. This simple yet charming black-and-white short captures a fractured moment in time. The low-fi nature of its unfussy form, a series of time-lapse photos glued together by a mesmerising soundtrack, belies the sophistication of its haunting content.