Holding On (United Kingdom) by Emma Croft
Documentary Short Films / Cannes International Film Week
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8m 23s
Holding on tight, learning to let go. Through intimate diary footage filmed over a period of 10 years a single mother records her son’s transition into manhood whilst struggling to keep a connection with him through his love of skateboarding. The result is a raw and uniquely powerful portrait of the tension within a mother son relationship viewed from a perspective that is rarely explored. While the mother tries to hold on tight, her son is teaching her to let go.
Running time: 00:08:48
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