Acorn (2024)

4k video, colour, sound, 15:04 min

 

Acorn explores an interaction between a 4-year-old and their parent. During their hangout on the beach, a thought process of a 4-year-old challenges fundamental concepts of words, objects, and their meaning, as well as socially acceptable responses to one’s impulses. The film documents subtle moments of parenthood, the flow state of play, and a sense of dissolution of time during engaged social interaction.

 

 

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I scratch you

 

Scratch

 

Do you want to be this guy? And I’m the baby dinosaur, okay?

 

Daddy!

 

Scratch.

 

Daddy!

 

What sword do you want, Daddy?

 

What sword do you want, Dadda?

 

What sword do you want?

 

Daddy, what sword do you want?

 

Fish.

 

No, what sword do you want?

 

What sword do you want?

 

Should we get the sword?

 

Come, hold this.