Private Project

Be Safe, Be Careful, I Love You

Be Safe, Be Careful I Love you is an audio and visual representation of loss. The film is grounded by a series of recorded phone calls between the director and members of his family. Masked figures depict family behavioral patterns during a period of grief while several visual motifs, including an ever present white column and bleak color palettes, investigate familial instability and the temporal reverberation of trauma.

  • Marcel D Hones
    Director
  • Marcel Hones
    Producer
  • Amanda Stagg
    Producer
  • Alexander Bayles
    Key Cast
    "Brother"
  • Patricius Carlsen
    Key Cast
    "Father"
  • Solveig Gordon
    Key Cast
    "Sister"
  • Ella Paine
    Key Cast
    "Mother"
  • Leah Ramsey
    Key Cast
    "Mother"
  • Aidan Schoff
    Key Cast
    "Son "
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 34 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 19, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - St. Olaf College
  • St. Olaf Senior Show
    Northfield
    United States
    April 30, 2021
Director Biography - Marcel D Hones

Marcel Hones is an interdisciplinary artist and recent graduate of St. Olaf College. His work ranges from creating music videos to conservation filmmaking. Most recently, his work explores ambiguous loss and intergenerational trauma in his experimental short film "Be Safe, Be Careful, I Love You".

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