A Long Goodbye
The heart remembers.
A Long Goodbye tells the story of Ida, a 72-year-old pianist living with dementia. In this animated, interactive VR experience, we walk in Ida’s shoes. We experience a day in her life, as her reality is fading. The apartment, where she spent a lifetime with her beloved husband Daniel, first feels empty and undefined. When we interact with objects and play the tape recordings of her husband, her playful world gradually comes to life, as if drawn in paint before our eyes.
Like pieces of a puzzle, memories and conversations help Ida to rediscover herself. But we also discover Daniel’s struggles, as he hopes to stay connected and realizes their remaining time together may be short. A Long Goodbye is a poetic experience about the impact of dementia, but above all it is about love and the long goodbye of two lovers who shared a life together.
Information
- VR 6DoF interactive
- Theme(s):
- Current affairs
- Animation
- Social impact
- Fiction
- Language(s):
- Dutch
- English
- Audience(s):
- General audience
Credits
Written & directed by: Kate Voet & Victor Maes
Co-Produced By : Cassette for timescapes (An Oost, Emmy Oost), Tarantula (Donato Rotunno), Valk Productions (Richard Valk)
Raconté par: Elizabeth Counsell (UK), Richard Wells (UK), Marlies Heuer (NL), Derek de Lint (NL)
Music: Joep Beving
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