As Hannah Maia grapples with pandemic lockdowns, she finds solace in an unexpected friendship and invigorating cold water swims and ice baths in her garden.
Synopsis
This heartwarming film captures the ways in which resilience and unexpected friendships can help us navigate life's challenges. Amid the COVID-19 lockdown, director Hannah Maia turns her lens towards her own family life, capturing the charm and monotony of seemingly endless homebound Sundays. As she grapples with pandemic health anxieties, pregnancy, and postnatal rage, she finds solace in an unexpected friendship with an eccentric American woman and invigorating cold water swims and ice baths in her garden.
Director: Hannah Maia | Country: UK | Running Time: 28 min | Language: English
Screening Details
- Festival Screening: 16 September 2023
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About the Filmmaker
Hannah Maia, based in the Lake District, runs the creative company Maia Media. Her award-winning films, such as Wood on Water: an all-girl canoe tripping documentary and My Big White Thighs & Me: a film about womanhood and swimming, reflect her passion for storytelling and outdoor exploration. With interests like mountain biking, cold water swimming, and illustration, Hannah's work is infused with a love for creativity and the natural world. maiamedia.co.uk