I was late in starting and the submission date of April 27 went by! But here it is now!
In We Never Got to Say Goodbye (2020) the montaged protagonist(s) represent the stresses that the global cacophony of changes wrought by the COVID-19 virus have brought to our lives. As well, there are the probable / possible / imagined near and far future changes now starting to be implemented.
To further heighten emotions there are oft extreme differences of media comment and seemingly purposeful discord. Journalists and their masters committed to highlighting disputes and differences. And there are the videographers and waiting photographers, their cameras at the ready waiting for the “money shot” and sound bite.
It is said, the eyes are the windows to the soul. But are they? Facial expressions can be acted / manipulated / masked by protagonists or they can reveal deeply felt, personal anger or hurt or pleasure, joy, sadness, happiness or a quiet emotional feeling, shyness, a blank non-committal expression.
Faith in humanity says a COVID-19 solution can be found. In these challenging and changing times, there is even more of a need for empathy and respect, and less of the gruff and bluster from our leaders and others.
As a nation we are both independent and dependent. We have successfully managed, under pressure at times, a global system, constantly in a state of flux that has trade / defence / science / education / health / food / diplomacy at its heart.
One measure of our future success will be measured in how we move forward to develop, negotiate and build a sustainable interdependence with a range of others.
If we can’t do that: We Never Got to Say Goodbye can become self-fulfilling.
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