D IS FOR DISTANCE
Finnish | 2025| 88 min | col. e bn. | v.o. English
Film directors Christopher Petit and Emma Matthews tell the story of their son Louis, who developed a rare form of epilepsy that caused him to lose his childhood memories. The film presents a mix of home movies, drawings made by Louis himself, archive footage, and the suggestions of extreme experimental imagery. Constructed like a journey, both real and mental, it shows father and son moving across concrete landscapes and inner territories. The parents’ dismay at the almost impenetrable universe inhabited by Louis is assuaged only by their bond of love. Through a layered, suggestive editing, D Is for Distance is a meditation on the power of images to preserve what biological memory cannot retain. (T.P.)
Local Time
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Date: 08 Nov 2025
- Time: 11:00
Location
- Cinema La Compagnia - Via Camillo Cavour, 50/R, 50121 Florence
Organizer
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Christopher Petit
Christopher Petit has been honored with tributes and retrospectives at some of the most important international film festivals (Locarno, Sundance, Buenos Aires). His feature films include Radio On, Chinese Boxes, The Falconer, Asylum, London Orbital, Unrequited Love, and Content (presented in competition at the 51st Festival dei Popoli). He is the author of eleven novels.
Other Organizers
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Emma Matthews
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Emma Matthews is co-director of Arena - Night and Day. Her editing work includes numerous documentaries featuring Bob Marley, Brian Eno, the Sex Pistols, Bob Dylan, and Moby Dick. Since 1998, she has edited Chris Petit's films, including The Falconer, Asylum, London Labyrinth, Unrequited Love, and Content.
