Free Fall (Dutch: Vrije Val) - 2010
Full HD version on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS8YRSV0drs&hd=1
Imagine that...
...your new love is diagnosed with HIV
...there is nothing you can do
...it affects you more than her
...it's all in your imagination...
What Eric loves even more than making music with his band, is the bar-lady who works at their favorite hangout.
When they eventually fall in love, their initial frivolous relation is overshadowed by Eric's concern about the times they made love unprotected. He demands of his new girlfriend to have a HIV test, which she reluctantly agrees to.
While the test-results from the lab take some time to return, Eric has some pretty bad dreams about the future... In his depressed imagination - that weaves a black streak in his rational thinking and everyday life - she is diagnosed with HIV and will eventually pass away from the terrible disease that is AIDS. His life, his music and his friends all suffer from Eric's depression and only his girlfriend can turn the tide...
Vrije Val is a short silent movie by award winning cinematographer Martin Beek, with no spoken word, but packed with music, emotions and beautiful imagery. It addresses the sensitive issues of HIV, AIDS and prejudice in a non-provocative and accessible way.
Vrije Val is based on a true story by Karel Hamm.
All profit of this movie benefits the battle against HIV, Aids and prejudice!
Full HD version on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS8YRSV0drs&hd=1