Animated Short, 2022
Coming to terms with the loss of a loved one is often a common reality. When overcome with memories that last a lifetime, one might lose themselves in the process. Lou’s journey with grief reflects how she struggles to deal with the loss of Ashlee and losing herself in her hallucinations. Despite the passage of time, memories stay alive and in reliving precious memories once shared together, Lou encounters Ashlee.
Directed, Edited and Animated by Vitoria Tan
Produced and Animated by Valerie Venus Ang
Soundtrack by Tom Rosenthal
Grief is hard and it hurts. It hurts being left with a million questions without an answer.
Ash started from the pain of dealing with all these heavy emotions I felt losing someone I cared so deeply for so suddenly. It is hard to regain your footing when you are drowning in pain. No one is truly alone in this process and time allows the journey to become easier.
Although grief follows you around, it does not have to be constrained to being painful and sad. Sometimes, it can be happy even. Over time, I learned that remembering who they were and holding these memories close to heart is often more than enough.
With this in mind, the film aims to convey the message that there is no need to force answers on things we have no control over.
