About this Video
Two soldiers in a small unit stranded in the field await a signal from their radio. The first soldier tests the others’ attentiveness with furtive glances, using a mirror to reflect sunlight onto the second’s face, eventually revealing their relationship as reciprocal, not just imagined. But when the signal they’ve been waiting for finally arrives while the two are separated during a routine watchman shift, they must confront the possibility that the tenderness they’ve protected against erasure, the thing that has kept them alive, might also be mere rehearsal for the heartsickness promised by the world to come.
Creator
Ali "Attila" Tayefeh Ghalehbegi
Creator
Attila Tayefeh is a director and editor from Tehran/Iran, and an AFI Alumni, known for his focus on intuitive filmmaking approach. With experience across more than 50 projects, he has worked in various departments on features, shorts, and music videos spanning fiction, experimental, and documentary genres. His work, that often carries a subtle expermintal quality, has been featured in international festivals like Dallas, Karlovy Vary and ShortShorts, as well as institutions such as the Hammer Museum and the ICA. Prior to pursuing film, Attila studied Electrical Engineering, a background that continues to influence his methodical, detail-driven approach to directing and editing.