The Ineffable Fixing of The Volatile

United Kingdom - 2025

Director:

Arepo

Writers:

Arepo, James Laurenson

Producer:

Alberto Bona

Type:

Short

Country:

United Kingdom

Year:

2025

Runtime:

00:05:36

Synopsis:

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A poignant elegy of solitude and longing, this final performance by the great James Laurenson tells the tale of an elderly man, a mechanical bird and the fragile dance between captivity and freedom. A silent song suspended amongst the stillness of a tormented soul and the endless search for the meaning of life, unfolding between dream and reality, the weight of memory and the deception of hope. A hymn to the fragility of being, where the illusion of liberty reveals the volatility of our existence.

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Cast:

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James Laurenson, Alberto Bona

Credits:

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Music: Lucio Caliendo; Cinematography: James Holcombe

Awards:

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Jane Austen International Film Festival
Bath
September 5, 2025
World Premiere
Best Director - Experimental
United Kingdom
Berlin Kiez Film Festival
Berlin
Best Experimental Film
Germany
Versi di Luce
Modica, Sicily
December 12, 2025
Italian Premiere
Jury Prize
Italy
Vienna International Film Awards
Vienna
January 11, 2026
Austrian Premiere
Best Experimental
Austria
Folkestone Film Festival
Folkestone
November 1, 2025
Grand Jury Prize
United Kingdom
London Movie Awards
London
November 5, 2025
Gold Award: Experimental
United Kingdom
Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
Athens
Honorable Mention
Greece
East Village New York Film Festival
New York
November 30, 2025
Finalist
United States
Lynchburg Film Festival
Lynchburg
October 25, 2025
North American Premiere
Official Selection
United States
Milan Gold Awards
Milano
Official Selection
Italy
Anatolia Film Festival
İstanbul
February 10, 2026
Turkish Premiere
Official Selection
Dresdner Schmalfilmtage
Dresden
March 14, 2026
Official Selection
Germany
Golden Bridge İstanbul Short Film Festival
Istanbul
March 15, 2026
Official Selection
Titan International Film Festival
Best Experimental Film
Liverpool Indie Awards
Liverpool
March 28, 2026
Nominated
Sound of Silent Film Festival
Chicago
April 8, 2026
Official Selection
United States
Levadia International Film Festival - Muses Film Awards
Levadia
May 8, 2026
Nominee
Greece
Arizona Short Film Festival
Tucson
June 6, 2026
Arizona
Official Selection
United States
12 Festival CineMistica
Granada
June 11, 2026
Spanish Premiere
Official Selection
Spain
Festival Internazionale del Cinema d'Arte di Asolo
Asolo
June 14, 2026
Veneto Premiere
Official Selection
Italy
Galway Film Fleadh
Galway
July 9, 2026
Irish Premiere
Official Selection
Ireland
Montecatini International Short Film Festival
Montecatini Terme
November 7, 2026
Tuscan Premiere
Official Selection
Italy

2026 – Short

The Ineffable Fixing of The Volatile

Arepo

United Kingdom - 2025

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