Richard Ballinger

A young couple quest for a roof in this Cornwall-set drama with the atmosphere of a thriller, made with hand-developed B&W 16mm.

A wanderer drinks from an ancient well and is drawn into a celebration of the Winter Solstice, marking the year's turning at the earth's edge. Sense the stillness in the night, down by the sea, as the wanderer joins with the Guilds of Montol enacting the rituals and customs of distant ancestors to call back the sun.