Your home movies wish they were this beautifully broken.
Filmmaker Cam Archer examines and explores his ordinary, suburban neighborhood in search of hidden truths, new narratives and a better understanding of his fading, creative self. Combining heavily degraded video with personal photographs and real life neighbors, Archer re-imagines the concept of 'home video'. In an attempt to distance himself from his subjects, actress Jena Malone narrates the piece as Archer in the first person.
Direction
Archer turns degradation into deliberate aesthetic.
Writing
Malone's narration dissolves distance into uncomfortable intimacy.
Director
Cam Archer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Archer shot this between narrative features, literally filming his creative block.
Part of a 2010s wave where 'home video' became legitimate experimental form—think early Animal Collective visuals meets Sad YouTube.
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