The Half-Life of Bernard Blanda - short art video

An abstract experimental film by Canadian indie filmmaker Perry Mark Stratychuk, this Super 8mm film and 8mm video hybrid production explores the fractured psyche of a disillusioned writer searching for inspiration in rural isolation. As he retreats into the quiet of the countryside, his inner world begins to unravel—blurring the line between external landscape and internal labyrinth.

Starring Kerry McPherson and featuring an evocative original soundtrack by Saul Henteleff, this psychological art video uses zero dialogue, as is Stratychuk's specialty, surreal imagery, and minimalist sound design to evoke themes of creative burnout, memory distortion, and existential entrapment.

Perfect for fans of avant-garde cinema, experimental narrative, and low-fi analog aesthetics, this short film stands as a haunting meditation on the creative process and the fragile boundary between thought and reality.

Produced, directed, photographed, and edited by Perry Mark Stratychuk

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Running Time 19:00