Film

On The Surface

2021Directed by Fan Sissoko

Where to watch

No streaming, free, rental, or purchase options are currently listed in the United States.

Availability data provided by JustWatch through TMDB. Options can change.

Released
Runtime
4m

About On The Surface

  • Animation

Synopsis

‘On The Surface’ is a 4mn animation about a young Black woman who goes swimming in the Icelandic sea and reflects on her experience of having a baby in a country that feels nothing like home. As she enters the freezing water, she relives her traumatic pregnancy and postnatal depression. Soon her swimming eases. Being in the wild and facing her fears is helping her heal.

Director
  • Fan Sissoko
Writer
  • Fan Sissoko

Principal cast

In billing order