Blue Hour

Short Film, 2023, 14'35''

Writer/Director: Simone Einfalt

Producer: Mark Gillham

Do you want to come on an adventure with me?

- What adventure? 

A precious old memory leads quiet Johnny on an expressive journey across the heartland of Dartmoor to discover a mysterious phenomenon called the Blue Hour. 

Fragments of a folk tune accompany him as he starts a reenacted exploration of ancient paths, and secret letterboxing sites, winding through the gnarly oaks of Wistman’s Wood. Within the wild domain's myriad of primal textures and intricate sounds, Johnny gradually eases into a series of volatile flashbacks, doubting the existence of the "place where time stands still and all your worries disappear."

In this race against time and haunting thoughts, we dive deep into a troubled man's attempt to reconnect with his inner child to rescue the memories of a beloved one from fading away.

A story of roaming freely, the momentariness of time,  and a son's boundless love for his mother.

In my garden grew plenty of thyme,

it would flourish by night and by day.