Faded, Not Yet Gone

SYNOPSIS

As Cole and his father, Joseph, push through the trying and monotonous life as farmers, they both battle with their own internal struggles. Cole questions whether this simple way of life is truly for him or not. Joseph picks up on his son’s complacency and worries he may lose his lead hand, leaving him alone to bear the farm’s workload. This meditative film explores finding our true purpose in life and if that’s something worth fighting for. All while touching on the relationship between us humans and mother nature as well as father and son. The film comes to a head when a family relic is revealed to Cole that vocalizes his internal struggles.

DIRECTOR STATEMENT

Growing up in the countryside, I have always been enamoured by the land – spending endless days getting lost in nature. The allure of a simple and honest life as a farmer working the land has never faded on me, albeit the idea is probably a bit romanticized in my head. In Faded, Not Yet Gone I wanted to explore the idea of someone who has fallen into the family tradition of farming but has had uncertainty creep in. I think this is a realization many people face: do I uphold my family’s heritage or do I have another calling out there? The film is intentionally simple at times allowing the viewer to experience the beauty of nature and appreciate the world around us. And in other times, I emphasize the grueling, strenuous, and tumultuous life that farming can be. Overall I wanted to create a cinematic slice of that life that plays on the age-old idea of finding one’s true purpose in life.

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