Thicker Than Water is a short film film about how two sisters, at odds with each other, cope with the complicated grief of their mother. Watch Pippa Molony's short film abive.
Filmmaker Pippa Moloney writes: 'Thicker Than Water is a film about sisters. It is about blame. Why we blame others, or ourselves, for what is outside of our control. It's about a complicated grief, how to grow within it, how to outgrow it, if either option is a possibility. It’s about how siblings grow in opposition. It’s about places, old and new, and how strange it is when the places we know best become unfamiliar. It’s about memory, what we can and can’t remember and the memories we choose to forget. It is about how an exterior reflects an interior dialogue, opposes it, and both - all at once. It is about how an empty space makes room for relationship, and how two people, through the act of packing up the house that was once their home, unpack the story of their childhood. It is a film which hints at something much bigger than what is shown, perhaps never resolving or including catharsis, but suggests a clearer future ahead.
'It is of note that this short film was written in the aftermath of the Covid-19 Pandemic, and produced in the early months of 2022. For me, I feel this film is a response to feelings and conversations I was having during that time, and deals with themes relevant to that period of stillness and change.'
About The Filmmaker: Pippa Molony is a multidisciplinary artist from Dublin. She is a filmmaker and theatre-maker, and has made music videos for artists such as Aby Coulibaly, Ahmed, With Love, EFÉ and Khaki Kid. She has won a number of awards for her writing, producing and directing work.
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