Director’s statement

I’m 30 now — have been for a little over a month. But one year and five months ago, I was still 28 and got a Blackmagic camera from a friend to play around with over the Christmas holidays of 2024–25.

It was a time of transition (or was it? Aren’t all times times of transition?), and there was this mix of fear and anticipation as the big turning of the decade loomed ahead. I think this short, messy film tries — and somehow manages — to capture exactly that feeling: when things rush past you and you have little to no idea how to stop them. And the only certainty you’re left with is that by saving those memories in photos and videos, maybe — one day — you’ll be able to savour again that fleeting feeling of future nostalgia. Like we’ve been living in circles all along.