“Restless” By Dan Braga Ulvestad
Synopsis
A journey through the creation of Rubin's second album, "Ruhelos"(Restless).
Directors statement
The moment of creative breakthrough is a fascinating thing. The moment of illumination - an idea. It’s the overwhelming but addictive energy that creative people long for and live for. A rush like no other that keeps them going. However, when starved of that energy, some might experience an unbearable restlessness. A restlessness that can quickly spiral into doubt and destruction. My ambition with this film was to depict these two opposites, and portray Rubin’s personal experience with creation. How he uses seemingly alternative methods in order to kick start his creativity, through to how he finds beauty in his chaotic surroundings in order to tackle self-destruction and pull himself out of a dark place - a dark place that is as much part of a life committed to your craft as the bloomy highs.
As a director and writer, I can truly relate to Rubin's experiences with his chosen path. Pursuing a creative passion can at times feel like being in deep waters, and at worst, feeling like you've come to a dead end. Ironically, I was struggling with many of the emotions depicted in the film while trying to figure out how to best tell this story.
Credits
Written and Directed by Dan Braga Ulvestad
Executive Producer: Juri Wiesner
Director of Photography: Cedric Schanze
Underwater DOP: Jan Hinrich Hoffman
1st AC: Micheal Schneider
Gaffer: Jacob Sauermilch
Steadicam Operator: Lucas Heinze
Diving Coach: Jessica Schäfer
Production Runner: Takehiro Nozu
Production Company: Cobblestone
Edit: Timo Fritsche & Dan Braga Ulvestad
Colorist: Richard Fearon (Black Kite)
Sound Design & Final Mix: Alexander Inggs
Sound Supervisor: Jaś Miszewski
16mm Lab: Cinegrell
Equipment Rental: FGV Schmidle
Lens Rental: Vantage Berlin
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