D Is for Distance

Description

«‹More is known about the universe than about the brain.› This summarizes Louis Petit's situation. He lives with a severe, complex form of epilepsy that has shaken his young life and erased his childhood memories. Louisʼ parents, co-directors Christopher Petit and Emma Matthews (…) have been fighting for years against the relentless bureaucracy of the failing British healthcare system. But this is only one level of the autobiographical essay film. An unrealized film project by the father about the writer William S. Burroughs and former CIA chief James Angleton – both drug addicts, obsessive and paranoid – opens up space to explore the connections between technology and the subconscious, capitalism and the ‹inner reality› of the mind. With a breathtakingly edited selection of film clips, Louis’ artworks, sound textures, and road movie journeys, D Is for Distance simultaneously explores the microcosm of personal suffering and the macrocosm of societal decay. And despite the devastating events, the film is a beacon of hope.» (Adrian Martin) Cast and additional information: Director: Christopher Petit, Emma Matthews Screenplay: Christopher Petit Cinematography: Jussi Eerola, Emma Matthews, Christopher Petit Music: Rio Harada-Parr Editing: Emma Matthews Cast: Jodhi May (Narrator)