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The birth of her second child made Natalia Almada think about the future. From this contemplation spawned an audiovisual essay not too far off from Godfrey Reggio's films — both through its poetic nature and the questions it poses. Society is advancing at a rapid pace and shifting further and further way from nature and man. How far are we willing to go on like this? And how much are we willing to sacrifice before we lose humanity altogether? This immersive meditation on the price we pay for technological advancement serves as a letter written to the director’s son, who’s destined to come of age in a world surrounded by modern devices, which only contribute to our isolationism and distract us from the countless urgent planetary and humanitarian crises.

"My hope is that the film slips into that experience is everybody is having and into deeper dialogues about that intimate relationship we have to technology and how it changes us in fundamental ways." (Natalia Almada)

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