Among other things, the coronavirus pandemic brought with it a new understanding of relationships, interpersonal equations and emotional isolation. It also, thus, emphasised the absolute need and desire to be able to form meaningful connections with one another. The short film brings to life an exploration of the same thought by introducing the viewer to two pen-pals who have been connected to each other via a website.
As an old woman begins to share her approach to life with a woman just beginning out with adulthood and its many responsibilities, a beautiful bond is forged between the two. It is in this back and flow of experiences and stories that both are not only able to find comfort and solace in the face of all their loneliness, be it due to the pandemic or the death of a loving partner, but also a fresh way of interacting with the world that they may have otherwise forgotten.
Read LessAs an old woman begins to share her approach to life with a woman just beginning out with adulthood and its many responsibilities, a beautiful bond is forged between the two. It is in this back and flow of experiences and stories that both are not only able to find comfort and solace in the face of all their loneliness, be it due to the pandemic or the death of a loving partner, but also a fresh way of interacting with the world that they may have otherwise forgotten.
