Once Familiar follows its protagonist, afraid and alone, as she awakens in the middle of an unknown forest next to a patch of soil and a bloody molar. Seeking a way out, she begins to follow someone only to discover this person is her mirror image.

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Fear is such a primitive and essential mechanism that embeds everything around us. It’s a natural response that protects us from danger and forces that might harm us. But what happens when that same fear distorts and becomes irrational and illogical? What happens when we become afraid of our own selves? Does fear then become our biggest threat?

 

Once Familiar has no dialogue and relies completely on visual storytelling. It is an experience film, a layered puzzle which attempts to reach into the subconscious of the viewer and pull out something unique to each individual. An experiment of uncanniness and mystery in a misshapen reality in which, like a snake that bites its own tail, our protagonist is running away from her own self whilst also hunting herself.

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Once Familiar is currently in its festival circuit.

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Artefact Magazine interview: 

https://www.artefactmagazine.com/2021/02/05/behind-the-lens-filmmaking-during-covid/ 

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