A film by Sofía Petersen
Technical Details
Countries Argentina,
Spain
Stock 16 mm Ektachrome
Duration 5’
Year 2021
Format 2K DCP“What was once solid must now flow. In Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes, crystalline patterns of ice melt in the sunshine. Playing with opacity and transparency, Sofia Petersen investigates, through analogue film stock, the surfaces above and below the ice cap of a river. Later, footprints on a snowy plain tell of a presence marking its trace.”
– Marius Hrdy, Alchemy Film & Moving Image, 2021
“It's very rare for a movie that is shorter than a coffee break to leave you sitting in silence afterward but this one does just that. It's amazing how a 5 minute film can feel like a lifetime through its entire emotional spectrum.”
– Wafa Bouchou, 2025
Festivals & Awards
2021