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FRAGILE

"Fragile" is a digitized process of reflection on the vulnerability and defenselessness of human nature. We speak of the fragility of human efforts, human relationships, and the fragility of the human being itself. We explore the boundary between the humane and the heartless, love and aggression.
The mechanical, routine breaking of plates symbolizes the repetitive acts of destruction in society that occur without reflecting on past experiences. We speak of the thoughtlessness of actions that lead to irreversible changes and losses. We grieve.

  • Maria Berezhnaya
    Director
  • Anna Ponomarenko
    Director
  • Olga Kovaleva
    Director
  • Maria Berezhnaya
    Camera/color/edit
  • Anastasia Kondrateva
    Voice
  • Anna Ponomarenko
    Sound edit
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 53 seconds
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Maria Berezhnaya, Anna Ponomarenko, Olga Kovaleva

"Fragile" is a collaboration of three artists: Olga Kovaleva, Anna Ponomarenko, and Maria Berezhnaya.

Bringing together their collective experience in performative, documentary, and video art projects, they embark on a new experiment, capturing the sensations of the present moment.

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Director Statement

The artists unite two distinct approaches: on the one hand, working with images in their metaphorical, multi-layered nature, and on the other, engaging with the documentary immediacy of perceived reality. This involves deeply exploring human interaction and living materials: improvisation, spontaneity, and elusive emotions.