Insomnia is a mysterious planet where the laws of science do not apply, and where time seems to be absent. When a father is diagnosed with cancer, his daughter begins to film him. Guided by an experimental scientist, they create an imagined reality in which the father prepares for a journey to Insomnia. The film weaves documentary and science fiction to reflect on the consequences of a disease process, against the background of other family events, intergenerational dynamics and the fear of loss. In this intimate double portrait, father and daughter seek ways to heal old wounds through their shared love for art, and to translate the uncertainties of living with cancer into playful and immortal images.
Cast – Luuk Wilmering, Vita Soul Wilmering, Parel Joy Wilmering, Marcel van der Geld
Editing – Stella van Voorst van Beest, Vita Soul Wilmering
Camera – Baltasar Thomas, Vita Soul Wilmering
Trailer – Anna Kaperska
Sound – Vita Soul Wilmering, Noemi Osselaer
Sound mix – Raf Enckels
Special Effect – Sjuul Joosen
Colours – Laurent Fluttert
Music drums – Timo Mortier
Music vocals – Parel Joy Wilmering, Vita Soul Wilmering
Translations – Parel Joy
made with the support of Stichting Dommering Fonds, Mondriaanfonds, Stroom Den Haag
and made possible by HMC Antoniushove, De Ateliers, Amsterdam
