Synopsis
Dan is losing his vision, and Monika just got out of a long relationship. They come together at a rented studio for a brief photo shoot. Dan takes her headshot, and Monika gives him a loaf of bread.
Festivals
AWARDS
TIFF's Top Ten, Canada, 2024
SPECIAL SCREENINGS
Winnipeg Cinematheque, Canada, 2024
TIFF Circuit - Arts Place Gallery, Canada, 2024
SELECTIONS
Locarno International Film Festival, Suisse, 2023 (World Premiere)
TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival, Canada, 2023
FNC - Montreal New Cinema Festival, Canada, 2023
Winterthur (Focus Canada), Switzerland, 2023
Available Light Film Festival, Canada, 2024
Vues dans la tête, Canada, 2024
Rendez-Vous Québec Cinéma, Canada, 2024
Kingston Canadian Film Festival, Canada, 2024
Prince George Film Festival, Canada, 2024
Regard - Festival International du Court Métrage au Saguenay, Canada, 2024
DOXA Documentary Film Festival, Canada, 2024
Shanghai International Film Festival, China, 2024
FCVQ - Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec, Canada, 2024
WNDX, Canada, 2024
Thess International Short Film Festival, Greece, 2024
ONLINE
Vimeo Staff Pick, 2025
Director: Ryan McKenna
Script: Ryan McKenna
Cast: Dan Gerson (herself), Monika Schneider (herself)
DOP: Clark Ferguson
Sound: Ojo Worthington, Patrice Leblanc, Tyler Fitzmaurice
Editing: Ryan McKenna
Production: Ryan McKenna
Version
Original: English
Subtitles: French, English
Format
16mm/ 4:3 / B&W / 5.1
DCP, Pro Res, H264
Ryan McKenna is a Canadian filmmaker, whose works have been featured on the Criterion Channel, along with the MoMA. His feature films include The First Winter (2012), Le coeur de madame Sabali (2015), Cranks (2019) and Late Night Walks (2022).
