Figment

In Figment we follow artist Lieke Anna (35). Born and raised in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen. She has a very good relationship with her mother, Jeanine.
On June 19, 2020, disaster struck mother Jeanine when she suffered a severe cerebral hemorrhage while Lieke was sitting next to her on the couch. What follows are anxious and uncertain weeks of operations and complications. For a long time it stays unclear whether and how Jeanine will wake up. Slowly and painfully it becomes clear that the self-confident and independent woman she used to be has turned into a needy and dependent woman.
We witness the impact of this change in the parent-child relationship on Lieke. Is she still a daughter now that their bond has changed so much? What does this mean for her? How does she accept this new mom? What does it do with her own creative process as an artist? An inner search for her new ME. A film about the impact of brain injury on loved ones and about living loss.

Lieke: “My work as a photographic self-portrait artist is an incredibly important part of who I am. My artworks are like a diary to me. I process my feelings and thoughts in it and share stories about loss, grief, searching in life and uncertainties. This way of processing is also an important part of the film and will be reflected in the cinematic scenes where you get to know me better as a maker, as a daughter, as a main character.”