2025 / Short film

At the Peak of Despair

After losing her son, a fashion magazine editor-in-chief searches for a way to live with grief amid the demands of work and everyday life.

Film excerpt · 0:54 · Original audio
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Synopsis

Miranda, the editor-in-chief of a fashion magazine, has lost her son in a car accident. The world around her carries on: the sun shines, people offer condolences, and the distance between their words and her grief feels immense. Following her through work, encounters and time alone, the film explores a mother’s struggle to inhabit a life that loss has transformed. Outward composure offers little protection from what she carries within.

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Film details

Medium
AI-assisted digital film · Colour · Sound
Artist
Lachesis Laval
Year
2025
Format
Short film
Runtime
23 min 26 sec
Language
English
Themes & style
Despair · Ritual · Womanhood
Selected festival recognition
OMNI: AI Film Festival - The Golden Cloud Award
At the Peak of Despair — official poster
Official poster
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Awards & selections

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