A Long Road

2023

Documentary

Thematically, the film navigates the gray areas of human existence. It avoids moral certainties and instead reveals the contradictions that define modern life. We witness people both searching for connection and retreating into solitude, torn between desire and restraint, trapped by systems yet longing for freedom.

At its heart, this is cinema as self-portrait. Even when the director remains invisible, their presence is everywhere—woven into the rhythm of editing, hidden in the framing of a shot, alive in the smallest detail. The result is not just a story on screen, but a dialogue between filmmaker and audience, an invitation to look deeper, to feel more, to confront one’s own inner landscapes.

Ultimately, this film is not about resolution. It is about experience. It lingers after the credits, not because of what happened, but because of what it awakens inside the viewer. In that sense, it belongs firmly within the canon of author cinema: bold, personal, unafraid to risk misunderstanding, and destined to resonate in unpredictable, intimate ways.

DELLEN
FILMS

A South African film agency crafting innovative productions
that blend cinematic aesthetics with powerful storytelling,
bringing both local and global stories to life.

© SIDEBAY SUPPLY 2025 — Made In Framer

DELLEN
FILMS

A South African film agency crafting innovative productions that blend cinematic aesthetics with powerful storytelling, bringing both local and global stories to life.

© SIDEBAY SUPPLY 2025 — Made In Framer

DELLEN
FILMS

A South African film agency crafting innovative productions
that blend cinematic aesthetics with powerful storytelling,
bringing both local and global stories to life.

© SIDEBAY SUPPLY 2025 — Made In Framer

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