Intimate Distances (2020)

• 63%
• 2020
• Documentary
• Phillip Warnell

At an intersection in Queens, New York City, Martha Wollner walks through the streets, looking for something or someone. The camera observes her and her surroundings from different angles, but always from a distance, as she starts disarmingly candid conversations with strangers. Occasionally she disappears from view, but the soundtrack remains with Martha on the street. As intimate dialogues between strangers unfold, the view of a crossing becomes emblematic of society. People are an integral part of their environment, but what does it actually mean to be close to one another?