Temporary Arrangement, A

The film began as an experiment: to study the human form suspended in a body of water – a search for commonality. It was also an attempt to express with film the complexities within an individual, the multiple points of view of the human psyche. However, during the filming, a shift occurred in the agenda. Individual dramas unfolded as each person had to confront their ability – or inability – to relinquish control to the water. A personal narrative evolved as I intimately observed my friends and family coming to terms with this natural force. Looking repeatedly at these scenes during and since editing, I am awed by what I see – evidence of the impermanence of life, and the resilience of human nature. (PB)