Dust is an absorbing short film by Thanasis Tsimpinis inspired by four tracks from the Swans EP The Seer which it uses as its backdrop – the music stars as a strong force behind the imagery.

The film has the atmosphere of a dark fairy-tale centred on a troubled mother and daughter relationship. Is the daughter losing her mind or is she in the throes of demonic possession?

The themes that run through the film include obsession, paganism, (dead) nature and revenge. Thanasis and the team have been influenced by Scandinavian short films and music videos such as Syndromes – he found its geometric and desaturated frames fascinating and beguiling.

The film was a real labour of love, everyone going their time for free. The Athens based team struggled against the odds with very little budget for 2 months of preparation, 3 days of shooting and 4 months of post-production. A like-minded talented group of people got together in true romantic style for the love of the idea.

DUST from Thanasis Tsimpinis on Vimeo.

Dust

written, directed, edited by Thanasis Tsimpinis

music by Swans “The Seer”

starring Nancy Boukli, Michele Valley, Thanos Tsakalidis

produced by George Chorevas, Despoina Sifniadou, FeelMe Productions

director of photography Konstantinos Koukoulios

art director Christine Athina Vlachos

costume designer Sandra Sotiriou

hair, make up artist Dimitris Sarantou

sound designer Daphne Farazi

assistant art director Nefeli Livieratou

first assistant camera Stamatis Kouros

gaffer Yorgos Satolias

production assistant Gioule Kolovou

graphic designer Niadoka

vfx compositor George Kollidas

graphic illustrator Konstantinos Frangoulis

digital master dcs George Paidas

Plot outline

A girl, locked in a room, creates a magical portal to escape reality using her imagination, a stuffed rabbit and a diamond. Back to reality, her domineering mother makes a birthday cake for her. Their worlds are about to be crushed to DUST.