Long Goodbye tells the story of Ida, a 72-year-old pianist living with dementia. In thisanimated, interactive VR experience, we walk in Ida’s shoes. We experience a day in her life,as her reality is fading. The apartment, where she spent a lifetimewith her beloved husband Daniel, first feels empty and undefined. When we interact with objects and play the tape recordings of her husband, her playful world gradually comes to life,as if drawn in paint before our eyes.
Like pieces of a puzzle, memories and conversations help Ida to rediscover herself. But wealso discover Daniel’s struggles, as he hopes to stay connected and realizes their remainingtime together may be short. A Long Goodbye is a poetic experience about the impact of dementia, but above all it is about love and the long goodbye of two lovers who shared a life together.
A Long Goodbye
Directed by Kate Voet & Victor Maes
Produced by Cassette for timescapes, Tarantula, Valk Productions