Memory Box

MEMORY BOX is an exploration of the people, possessions and memories we accumulate throughout our lives and how they shape us. It’s the story of two siblings who dig through a lifetime’s worth of family memories only to come face to face with the true memento that bonds them – blood. As they go deeper and deeper into the “memory box” both objects and thoughts become more obscure and distant, until they confront something that is altogether unknown. Behind a locked door lies their hidden brother - also the memories they wish not to remember. Our objective when shooting this was to present everything as true to life as possible. We aimed to create a sense of naturalism; from the sister’s relationship, to the interior of the storage container, to the way it was photographed. The hope being that this verisimilitude would establish a reality within the film. So when they discover their horrifying brother, the audience won’t question his authenticity. But instead, question the why, how and what the fuck of it all. We all keep memories locked deep within the recesses of our minds. Some so painful, we choose never to unlock them. While others act as a great source of nostalgic reprieve from the banality of the everyday. This film seeks to show how we must confront our dark difficult history in order to grow and move towards a brighter future. Within this film is something we can all lend a moment of self-reflection to.