World of Facts

Take a deep breath. Feel the world around you. Hear the sounds. Now you're ready to experience this visual tour-de-force and meditative exploration of love and loss. After Maureen’s boyfriend falls into a sudden coma, she returns to her Midwestern hometown to care for him. Alongside her sister and her father, who is also dealing with a partner’s illness, Maureen faces a gloomy reality of sterile hospitals and dramatic uncertainty that makes her ponder her own existence. Filmmaker Mike Gibisser captures the fragility of life in a profoundly poetic and straightforward way. Pulsing with a stripped-down Terrence Malick-like energy, this captivating film focuses on the sights and sounds of everyday existence amid questions of mortality and memory. Vivid performances, bursts of startling emotion, and breathtaking camera work fuel the intimate and intense action. Focused on the little moments that have the most meaning, Gibisser creates a human-fueled, hypnotic vibe that just might alter how you experience the world. (Mill Valley Film Festival)