In the film, Deirdre, a female protagonist in her twenties, attempts suicide, which led her mother, lover, and friends to read her diary. The diary describes the world inside Deirdre's mind, and through its contents, those who read the diary learned her deepest sufferings...
Our planet is burning, the air quality is getting worse, 68% of vertebrates disappeared between 1970 and 2016, scientists are talking about a “collapse of biodiversity” and even a “6th mass extinction crisis”. Our project “On the 8th day” anchored the current debate about the climate crisis and also the Anthropocene concept, a geological era in which humans are the main force of change on earth. Referring to the bible, our short film shows the eighth day of creation : It took 7 days to create the world, it only took one to disrupt its balance. With this short film, we decided to bring to light the links existing between living beings, and the complexity of their connections, that we chose to represent using sewing threads. One thing leading to another, this basic concept grew and gave rise to these colorful visuals based around materials such as fabric and wool. We now invite you, through this short film and its unconventional narration, to discover a unique planet full of life and to live a few moments of this distinctive 8th day. We hope that it can open a thought on the planet of tomorrow. Enjoy the movie !
