THANATOPHOBIA

2023

11 min.

lv

Original Title

Tanatofobija

Overview

The creators of this experimental essay introduced the film by saying, “Fear of the unknown, fear of the dark, fear of the enemy, fear of death since the beginnings of mankind have been both a driving force of humanity as well as a stumbling block. It is an instinctive force that has made humanity join up in communities in search of safety and shelter from a danger lurking in the darkness, however the finality of things is always inevitable. How does one overcome fear of their own fatality?”