3/5
A hard-hitting documentary that delves into the European migration crisis.
- Documentary
- Netherlands
- 2022
- 4 min
Eutierria
5/5
A breathtaking documentary that explores mental and physical endurance.
The film is about unity in nature in times of uncertainty. A project that helped a group of friends to stay connected to their physical reality, moving beyond the boundaries of mental restrictions in a society suffering disease and pain.
It portraits how these friends found a sense of completion by overcoming a collective fear in times of a worldwide pandemic.
The film gives an insight into the power of the mind and illustrates how friendship enables the human brain and body to be safe in relationships while relating to nature.
The 31-minute opens with an introduction to Phill and how the COVID-19 pandemic sparked an urge to bathe in the lake – with the goal to test his mental and physical perseverance. After inviting close friends to join him, he began taking footage of their weekly bathing experiences. Despite the increasingly harsh climate, the group maintained liveliness – which grew into an unanticipated community of ice-bathers. As winter swept Berlin, the frozen lake triggered additional challenges, particularly with safety and stamina. Limits are pushed when Graaf decides to introduce night bathing.
The film is about unity in nature in times of uncertainty. A project that helped a group of friends to stay connected to their physical reality, moving beyond the boundaries of mental restrictions in a society suffering disease and pain.
It portraits how these friends found a sense of completion by overcoming a collective fear in times of a worldwide pandemic.
The film gives an insight into the power of the mind and illustrates how friendship enables the human brain and body to be safe in relationships while relating to nature.
The 31-minute opens with an introduction to Phill and how the COVID-19 pandemic sparked an urge to bathe in the lake – with the goal to test his mental and physical perseverance. After inviting close friends to join him, he began taking footage of their weekly bathing experiences. Despite the increasingly harsh climate, the group maintained liveliness – which grew into an unanticipated community of ice-bathers. As winter swept Berlin, the frozen lake triggered additional challenges, particularly with safety and stamina. Limits are pushed when Graaf decides to introduce night bathing.
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