A Year
This film invites viewers to reconsider the role of atmosphere in their own lives, revealing it as a quiet yet profound force that shapes how we perceive and navigate the world around us. Serving as an intimate diary, the film captures the atmosphere of daily life, shedding light on its often-overlooked significance in shaping our everyday experiences. By framing dailiness as a collection of sensations, the director explores its ambiguity and portrays it as an active and immersive element of existence.
The atmosphere is depicted as a presence that unfolds like the calm before a storm, wind, or rain—an affective force that is both deeply personal and reflective of emotions accumulated within the perceiver’s physical and emotional space. This concept is grounded in a diaristic practice, developed through the collection of footage since 2019. Using portable devices such as a GoPro, camcorder, and iPhone, the director constructs a visual diary that captures fleeting moments of private and public life.
The editing process, akin to crafting poetry, isolates and reassembles these fragments of experience, connecting disparate realities to explore the interplay between the personal and the collective. Through this diaristic approach, the film offers a contemplative reflection on the overlooked dimensions of atmosphere, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in its subtle yet transformative presence.
