Damage

The loudest things usually start with a whisper - as if an old door creaked, and suddenly there is a whirlwind of feelings, promises, and a little silly hope inside. Love here is not a romantic candlelit dinner, but rather a fire in a fireworks warehouse: beautiful, scary, and inevitable with consequences.

There is something in the melody of late evening, when the room is dark, but no one is in a hurry to turn on the light. You just sit and listen to your own violins ringing inside - the very ones that played before the breakup. And somewhere between “I still love you” and “it's time to let go,” a strange calmness is born. One mixed with regret and a quiet belief that in some other life, everything will work out without damage. Although, knowing people, that's unlikely.

Production company: Prophet Media

Director/cinematographer: Stef Rinzler

Producer: Sofia Winkler

Producer: Anahita von Andrian-Verburg

Cinematographer: Matthew Serisano

Cinematographer: Laura Eero

Cinematographer: Chris Hunachak

Editing and colorist: Harry Birrowes