When the Snow Melts

A portrait of a family in multigenerational crisis. Tragedy brings members of a family to the family home. For some, it’s a difficult return after a long absence, whilst others have lingered there for decades. How should they talk about an incident that cannot be admitted? How can you seek comfort from someone who, in theory, is close to you, but who remains a mystery to you? As the characters struggle with the suicide of a teenage girl they invoke a tangled web of narratives about her. They revisit the past and meddle in the nets of one another’s memories, contriving artificial levels of dreams and illusions in order to rid themselves of unbearable reality. Their hopes and nightmares, as well as their escapes from emotions, are fuelled by fear, fairytales, video games, and faith.