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You Were Flying

A sunken life of a wingless bird told in a phantasmagoric world of the underbelly of mythology and the concern to freedom. He lives his day trapped in the mundanity of a working class reminiscing his golden age as a bird.

  • Jarvis Laurence
    Director
  • Jarvis Laurence
    Producer
  • Ilaria Schaeren
    Key Cast
    "Woman"
  • Finn Fogelberg
    Key Cast
    "Bird"
  • Shafi Saleh
    Cinematography
  • Vikram Bhatti
    Location Sound
  • Jose Rodriguez
    Gaffer
  • Ming Xue Yong
    Assistant Director
  • Ross Budgen
    Composer
  • Jarvis Sagau
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 27 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 31, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    500 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Jarvis Laurence

Film director and producer based in London, United Kingdom.

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Director Statement

The idea was spawn from caravaggio cupid painting. What cupid will be as age catch up to the freedom of youth, the empty fields was filled with endless dreams and desires but now filled with
uncertainty. You were flying is a piece of work reminiscing golden age of a “bird” two eggs laying in the grass on a hot summer day. Two love “birds” soaking up eternal life