H E L I O S (2023)
Film, Narrative
HELIOS is a narrative short-film, a snapshot of a fading relationship.
HD Video, 5.1 Sound, Approx 17mins, 2o secs.
With Helios, I wanted to investigate how self-fulling prophecies can play a role in sabotaging fragile, burgeoning relationships — in this case in the context of a bi-racial couple. Clumsy emotional blunders, as cringe-inducing as they may be, have the power to expose an underlying truth or even reveal a blindspot. I chose to stage the events depicted in the film to make sense of what attitudes may drive people apart or draw them closer together.
What awkward pauses in conversation help us learn about one another? What lessons do their silence contain? How do we navigate the abstract landscape of our own emotions? By raising these questions, Helios proposes to cast an empathetic gaze on the under-examined aspects of love and romance.
Find my original treatment for the project here︎.
H E L I O S
Credits:
Actors: Edem Atsu-Swanzy and Milan Khali.
Writer, Director: Jasmin Blasco.
Producer: Reef Olberg and Crimson Edge.