A poetic journey into girlhood and separation through two Belarusian sisters as one leaves home

Moving between documentary and poetic observation, the short film Braid connects with Belarusian sisters Anastasiia and Polina, capturing girlhood and the fragile emotions that come with leaving home. Directed by Polish filmmakers Mateusz Miszczynski and Maria Słabek, the film reimagines their home life in Minsk, navigating the weight of distance and separation as the older sister prepares to leave for Warsaw. Centering the intimacy and tenderness of sisterhood and the uncertainty that comes with searching for a better life, Miszczynski and Słabek weave quiet visual symbolism into a simple, naturalistic space, finding magical realism in an otherwise ordinary world. Shot on 35mm, the film builds on a story that is both metaphorical and deeply rooted in the sisters’ real experiences, reinforced by the braid as a delicate, almost fairy-tale gesture that reflects the invisible thread between them... read more at nowness.com _______________________________________ Subscribe to NOWNESS here: http://bit.ly/youtube-nowness Like NOWNESS on Facebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-nowness Follow NOWNESS on Twitter: http://bit.ly/twitter-nowness Daily exclusives for the culturally curious: http://bit.ly/nowness-com Behind the scenes on Instagram: http://bit.ly/instagram-nowness Staff Picks on Vimeo: http://bit.ly/vimeo-nowness