All The Stories

»An individual is much more than just a person, it’s all the stories that go with that person.«
Behind the Scenes: vimeo.com/iamono/allthestoriesbts
We allow the invisible to become visible and show the individuality of a person by means of an impressive composition, whereby the human takes center stage, not just in terms of content but also spatially. Within a real stage set made up of materials such as wood, silk, water and glass, we depict their personal stories, memories, thoughts and desires, using metaphorical objects. We thereby enable the viewer significant room for interpretation and the possibility to personally identify with the production. Instead of detachment, the viewer experiences a personal closeness. The past, present and the future merge with each other in a magical way – reality and fantasy exist in parallel. The different levels of reality start to move, images and times shift. The music and voice-over citation further underpin the picture and give it added intensity on an auditory level.
The ancient art of painting provides many examples of representations of specific individuals in their environments. The key person is surrounded by objects of some significance to them. We use this in our film and transform it into a modern piece of art. We seize upon Ulrich Beck’s “collaged identities” theory, according to which postmodern individuals are continuously recreating their identities; these having become flexible and constantly subject to renewed self-assessment – thus a collage.
In order to also create a link between the color scheme and the historical art of (portrait) painting, we make use of a very classical color combination. To achieve this, we consciously limited ourselves to the colors cobalt blue, light blue, ocher and carmine red. They lend the film a very sophisticated look and feel and a powerful depth. Through the combination of colors, shapes and materials, the whole graphical image is seemingly progressive and avantgarde.
The image appears to be frozen, yet a closer look reveals slow movements in the objects in the room – the star disc is rotating and the curtain is gently and mysteriously blowing in the wind. Surreal and unseen processes surround the person – leaves are not falling to the floor, but are placing themselves, one after the other, on the branch. The family portrait’s contrast is gradually fading, as is therefore its importance – “understanding the world simply through rationality has become impossible.”
Written & Directed by IAM ONO
Production & Set Design: IAM ONO
Producer: Florian Stumpe, Melanie Spintig
Director of Photography: Sebastian Tögel
Key Grip: Christoffer Schulz
Production Assistent: Dominic Heim
Gaffer: Andreas Schwab
Production Assistent: Nico Linde, Maria Pantke
Actress: Lucie Pentzien
Hair & Make-Up Artist: Yvonne Wengler
Music & Sound Design: ZENTHING, Jochen Mader
Making-of: Katleen Roggeman, Caroline Marine
Baselight Colorist: Florian Staerk
A very special thanks to Gian Klainguti & Dennis Guggenheim (Kompost), Annika Dürholt (Camelot), Swisspartners, Foundry Berlin