A Sweetness From Nowhere. That is the title of the new film by Swedish artist Ester Bergsmark (Something Must Break), which just world premiering at the 23rd edition of the Copenhagen International Documentary Festival (Cph:Dox). And as always, she merges art forms in what is described “a contemporary hybrid of forms and strategies.” So, get ready for an unusual experience that takes on the themes of assault and transphobia.
“The material is existential, lived experience rests in the body, and the political struggles are personal,” highlights a synopsis. “When there’s no other way out, we play dead – a tactic we share with jellyfish. In 2011 in Berlin, a haunting shout triggers a journey of survival. At the heart of the film is a story of lust, of finding your way back to life after being stuck in a frozen state. Through fantasy, the body, and unexpected connections between time,…
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