Prima Facie(2022)
“It can take years to get over the loss of a loved one, but it can take a few heartbeats to lose yourself.” Inspired by a childhood memory, artist and filmmaker Ed Lawrenson fuses the sound of his heartbeat with the imagined sound of Roman soldiers marching through tunnels beneath his childhood home, to create a deeply personal short film that explores loss and memory.

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“It can take years to get over the loss of a loved one, but it can take a few heartbeats to lose yourself.” Inspired by a childhood memory, artist and filmmaker Ed Lawrenson fuses the sound of his heartbeat with the imagined sound of Roman soldiers marching through tunnels beneath his childhood home, to create a deeply personal short film that explores loss and memory.
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