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A Bright Place

  • Director: Judtih Helena Adam & Björn Brunke
  • Director of Photography: Björn Brunke
  • Year: 2021

"A Bright Place" explores themes of identity, fear, and the search for meaning in a world grappling with a loss of sustainability. It delves into the experience of a younger generation inheriting a world that is visually "perfect" and controlled, but emotionally and environmentally empty.

The film serves as a reflection on the psychological and emotional toll of living in a society that has prioritized artificial consistency over natural growth. It captures the underlying sense of collective anxiety about the future and the legacy we are leaving behind. Through its narrative, it suggests that despite the apparent emptiness, there is an innate human need to seek out and create meaning, even in the most sterile of environments. The film ultimately poses questions about what hope looks like when faced with the consequences of neglecting our natural world.

Still from the shortfilm abrightplace showing dead bees. Still from the shortfilm abrightplace showing a woman in the forest looking up. Still from the shortfilm abrightplace showing a woman walking through a forest. Close-Up of two woman in love. Two woman kissing each other. Still from the shortfilm abrightplace showing a woman drowning in shallow water. Still from the shortfilm abrightplace showing dead bees. Still from the shortfilm abrightplace showing a woman in the forest looking up. Still from the shortfilm abrightplace showing a woman walking through a forest. Close-Up of two woman in love. Two woman kissing each other. Still from the shortfilm abrightplace showing a woman drowning in shallow water.
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