I used to help around the farm until I was 40. Along the coast, we had a lot of rain and would often have trouble silaging grass for winter, while the looming threat of climate change made the work all the more stressful. But as a child I was fascinated by rain and water, streams of water flowing across tarmac, gravel, and making their way through mud. The way water erodes and builds sediments is astounding and a thing of beauty. This film comes from a strong desire to share my fascination and put a spotlight on an experience people often miss because they are too annoyed with rain. This is also the reason for the camera mostly pointing towards the ground, forcing the viewer to clear their mind and focus only on the moving water.
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Jan Otto Ertesvåg (1969) holds an MA in Animation from the Royal College of Art in London (1997). His films have been screened and awarded worldwide. After 12 years of animating and directing in a variety of animation styles in Oslo, he is now based in Aalesund on the northwest coast of Norway where he continues developing and producing his own abstract stories. He now makes both animated and live action films outdoors in the scenery. Over the recent years he made a trilogy on humans’ relation to their environment and nature.
Filmography: Soaked (2025), Busy (2021), Night Shore (2019), Tip Top (2016), Pupil’s Concert (2009), Cos
