Still from Afar (2018)
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Overview
For months Eva Van Tongeren maintains a correspondence with the convicted and incarcerated paedophile Thomas. With a voice-over she reflects upon his thoughts and how their atrociousness resonates through her daily life. Despite her unchanging incomprehension she seeks the limits of her empathy and tries to find ways to deal with such a loaded subject. As it proves to be impossible to make a connection she looks for something that does bind them. This brings her to the American landscape surrounding Death Valley, a place Thomas always wanted to visit. The filmmaker sends him fragments of quiet landscapes and memories that will never be his.
Where to watch Still from Afar
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
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| United States | DocAlliance Films | DocAlliance Films | — |
| United Kingdom | DocAlliance Films | — | — |
| Canada | DocAlliance Films | DocAlliance Films | — |
| Ireland | DocAlliance Films | DocAlliance Films | — |
| India | DocAlliance Films | DocAlliance Films | — |
| Germany | DocAlliance Films | DocAlliance Films | — |
| France | DocAlliance Films | DocAlliance Films | — |
| Spain | DocAlliance Films | DocAlliance Films | — |
| Italy | DocAlliance Films | DocAlliance Films | — |
| Netherlands | DocAlliance Films | DocAlliance Films | — |
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What is Still from Afar about?
For months Eva Van Tongeren maintains a correspondence with the convicted and incarcerated paedophile Thomas. With a voice-over she reflects upon his thoughts and how their atrociousness resonates through her daily life. Despite her unchanging incomprehension she seeks the limits of her empathy and tries to find ways to deal with such a loaded subject. As it proves to be impossible to make a connection she looks for something that does bind them. This brings her to the American landscape surrounding Death Valley, a place Thomas always wanted to visit. The filmmaker sends him fragments of quiet landscapes and memories that will never be his. Still from Afar is a Documentary movie, released on 2018-03-29, runtime 18 minutes.
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Directed by
Eva van Tongeren
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