I’ve long been fascinated with paleoanthropology, and specifically how our ancient ancestors created art to tell stories across time. This film explores themes of time, the invisible mysteries of the universe, and one human being’s ability to weather the storm and ultimately influence the world around them. During the process of researching this time period, and writing the script, I set out to answer a few questions... what sorts of problems did early humans face? Did prehistoric people have the same emotional capacity as modern humans? What would happen if we came face-to-face with the ancient version ourselves? What could we learn from each other?

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I was attracted to the challenge of telling such a primitive yet universal story for my next project; a short film with ostensibly no dialogue, designed for an audience with an ever-shrinking attention span. I knew that it would take a special kind of actor to embody that role and breathe life into every silent moment on screen, and that’s why I wrote the role for Herman Gambhir. His on-screen gravitas mixed with his almost childlike curiosity proved to be perfect for the role.

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We are a species that need stories as much as we need food, water or oxygen. It’s our most primitive artform and way of connecting with one another. This story is about survival, passion, gratitude, the wonders of nature, and timeless love. It’s my hope that this film will contain many things for many people that watch it, and just like the time capsules of the ancient cave art, it will continue to move and connect with audiences generations from now.