One of the most serene, tranquil tales of the last few years is German director Jonas Bak’s Wood and Water, a 16mm-shot feature that picked up an award upon its Berlinale premiere and stopped by Nd/Nf and BFI London, among other fests. With KimStim setting an NYC premiere at MoMA on March 24, an LA and national release to follow, we’re pleased to debut the trailer.
Led by Bak’s own mother, Anke Bak, the film follows her newly retired character who seeks to reconnect with her son Max, who lives in Hong Kong. Heading from Germany to this region of China, she embarks on a solo journey of soul-searching and connection.
As Glenn Heath Jr said in his Nd/Nf review, “Germany’s mountainous Black Forest region and Hong Kong Island couldn’t be more dissimilar in terms of terrain. Yet, Jonas Bak’s debut film Wood...
Led by Bak’s own mother, Anke Bak, the film follows her newly retired character who seeks to reconnect with her son Max, who lives in Hong Kong. Heading from Germany to this region of China, she embarks on a solo journey of soul-searching and connection.
As Glenn Heath Jr said in his Nd/Nf review, “Germany’s mountainous Black Forest region and Hong Kong Island couldn’t be more dissimilar in terms of terrain. Yet, Jonas Bak’s debut film Wood...
- 3/2/2022
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
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