FOR ADELINE
(2025)
For Adeline is a narrative short film shot on Super 16mm, portraying the quiet,
solitary life of an elderly woman in her final years.
Most of the film focuses on wordless moments — the small, delicate details of daily life,
and the time she spends mending her old wedding dress.
solitary life of an elderly woman in her final years.
Most of the film focuses on wordless moments — the small, delicate details of daily life,
and the time she spends mending her old wedding dress.
When discussing the script with the director, I was deeply reminded of the humanist cinema of Japan and Europe,
where emotion is conveyed through silence, space, and rhythm rather than words.
In today’s age of fast entertainment and consumer culture, it feels rare and precious to devote time
and care to make a story that isn’t driven by commerce but by quiet emotion and human truth.
where emotion is conveyed through silence, space, and rhythm rather than words.
In today’s age of fast entertainment and consumer culture, it feels rare and precious to devote time
and care to make a story that isn’t driven by commerce but by quiet emotion and human truth.