Sudden Throw

This December I spent my first Christmas holiday alone in a new city. I recently moved from New York City to Berlin where I left all my friends and family behind for the exciting thrill and allure of gritty Berlin. As the artists fled the city for the coming holiday, Berlin began to feel very empty. The grey city became more grey and the energy quickly dissipated. I walked around a ghost town to large monuments in which no one was around. Parks emptied, streets quieted, and stores closed. I felt I was the only one left around, just me and the thick history of Berlin on the cold air as my companion. Spirits and stories left in the wind.

This was my first attempt at creating a film, I used what was around as a tripod, and myself as the subject to capture the energy I felt around the city that week. My first holiday alone was melancholy, but productive nonetheless. And I wanted to share that experience with others.