Goldfish

In this short film Goldfish (featuring Rambert Dancer Aishwarya Raut), Director and Choreographer Charlotte Edmonds explores mental deterioration from sensory overload, all from the claustrophobic confines of a station waiting room.

Influenced by research from Crawford Winlove (Neuroscientist at University of Exeter), the film examines the metaphoric value, or lack thereof, of having the “attention span of a goldfish” by creating a physical and artistic response to the question of deteriorating mindfulness. It’s a testament for mental and emotional grounding in moments of sensory overload and how to mute the overwhelming noise.

“As the noise around her builds the dancer’s facade falters and her internal struggles are revealed; the undulating curves and ripples, and electric currents running through the body forces us to see her in her rawest form.”
– Director and Choreographer Charlotte Edmonds

Edmonds evolved the film’s choreography from live performance, Generation Goldfish, premiered with the Bayerisches Staatsballett in Munich – who supported the film’s creation along with Arts Council England.

Credits

Starring: Aishwarya Raut and Edwin Louis
Director & Choreographer: Charlotte Edmonds
Director of Photography: Kyle Macfadzean
Producer: Cathy Hood
Editor: Thomas Brigden
Composer: Katya Richardson
Sound Designer: Ryan “Sully” Sullivan