Filmmaker Statement

Jean Charles Charavin (director): The idea of addressing the theme of grief was the starting point of this collaboration. Dov gave me carte blanche for this project, which is rather rare in the music video industry and very enjoyable from a creative standpoint. I crafted a disjointed story between a fiction film and a dance to represent the emotions that can follow after a period of mourning. Moments that are both hazy, surreal, and extremely intense. For me, dance is a poetic way to tell a lot of things. The film does not seek to convey a specific message or build a very linear narration. Everyone can find their own interpretation and understand what they wish. It was important for me that the film remained poetic and open to interpretation. This project was also built on the field. I already knew New York but had never filmed it before. Being confronted with the energy and graphics of the city in such a frontal way had a real impact on my filming style. I used to meticulously prepare