A lovely video about living with yourself after the loss of a loved one for Benjamin Francis Leftwich. Directed by Harvey Pearson (previously featured here), “Canary In A Coalmine” explores the juxtaposition between the beauty of loving someone and the darkness of losing them. The video stars real life married couple, Bill and June Best. As Pearson explains further:
“We open on our protagonist living out his life, slowly and quietly. In what appears to be a contemplative moment, he finds beauty in the things he used to do. In the next moment we believe his love is joining him, but that illusion quickly fades. Realising that he is living out moments of his life with her, even if she isn’t physically there. Love continues, whether through memories or subconscious hallucinations. However bittersweet it may be, he finds his way to make more time with her.”
Director: Harvey Pearson
Production Company: My Accomplice
Exec. Producer: Imogen Harrison
Producer: Molly Bolton
Starring: Bill and June Best
Director Of Photography: Adric Watson
Focus Puller: Eve Carreno
Loader: Anastasya Cherkasyuk
Gaffer: Will Roberts
Movement Director: Luke Farley
Colourist: Adric Watson
Medic: Veronica Ouyang
Cartering: Alison Bolton
Production Runner: Jeff Vanrens
Label: Dirty Hit
Commissioner: Tom Connick
Manager: Mark Hayton
Lab: Kodak London
Special Thanks to Croydon Quaker Meeting House, Take2 Films,
Frame24, Sola Lighting And Kodak London
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