Reason and Impulse – Disappear

  • Music Video Competition

Year: 2024

Length: 3 mins

Country: Portugal / United States

Language: English

Premiere: World Premiere

Directed by: Ala Nunu

Produced by: Bruno Caetano

Content Warnings: Discussion or Depiction of Suicide‎

SEE THE FILM

Thursday Feb 19, 6:00 PM-8:00 PM – Thursday Evening Program 2 – Films + QA

Friday Feb 20, 2:45 PM-5:00 PM – Friday Matinee – Animation

The song is about what it feels like to face a problem that goes beyond one’s ability to handle; feelings like anxiety and avoidance, powerlessness and the illusion of control that comes from self-destructive ideation. The video builds on this by posing the question: where do these feelings lead? Is this really where we want to go? The video follows an individual who, after a fight with a loved one, takes out their frustrations on the road, and ends up flying through the windshield of their car. As they lay dying in a field, a dissociative fantasy ensues: little creatures come to rebuild the car and turn back time. In the end, the fantasy fails to change reality, underscoring the permanence of certain decisions.

About the Director

Ala Nunu is a Polish animation director based in Portugal. She has experience in directing and art direction for commercial and artistic projects including TV series, social campaigns, music videos and short films. Her portfolio includes working for Adult Swim Toonami, Universal Studios and Frank Sinatra Estate, The Atlantic or the On Being Project. She is a co-founder of COLA international production cooperative. Recently work includes the Oscar nominated ICE MERCHANTS and the multi awarded SLOW LIGHT.

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Awards

2025 O!pla (Poland) – Silver Bundle Prize
2025 Animest (Romania) – Special Mention