Leonard Peters

Synopsis
In this meditative, hybrid documentary, filmmaker Leonard Peters sets off on a journey through the Swedish mountains. Through a landscape both internal and external, he seeks to locate himself within the contours of a deepening love. Drawn by a need to understand his place in his partner Onni’s life, Leonard turns to the fragments of memory: 8mm family films, an old Finnish house, and the quiet presence of nature. His search leads him to Sofia, a mountain guard who encourages him to listen more closely to the world around him. She introduces him to Old Tjikko the world’s oldest tree whose roots echo with resilience and time. Through moments of solitude and connection, Leonard attempts to root himself emotionally, geographically and ancestrally. As he spends time in Onni’s grandfather’s home, browsing through inherited images and gestures, Leonard reflects on belonging, aging and the subtle intimacies that shape a shared life. You’re gorgeous is a cinematic love letter to Onni, a lyrical encounter with nature and history, and a reflection on what it means to carry the stories of others in order to more deeply understand once own.

Credits
directing, editing, cinematography, voice: Leonard Peters / artistic coaching: Lotta Petronella / additional cinematography: Jacob Sweep, Yi-Fan Shih / sound design & mix: Vojtěch Cibulka / colour grading: Lisa Fischer - Blue Fox Studios / poster design: Foivos Chalkiopoulos / special thanks to: Sofia Tiger, Harri Friman, Stina Friman, Hilkka Friman / Dutch and English subtitles: Leonard Peters / mountain poem: Sofia Tiger / thanks to: Naturum Fulufjället, Rösjöstugorna, Esperi Care Oy, Aire Kapanen, Tommy Lönnebacke, Sandra Johansson, HDK-Valand, University of Gothenburg, Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf / thanks for all support: Ruben Östlund, Mirka Duijn, Jyoti Mistry, Ram Krishna Ranjan, Fredrik Lange, Annette Brütsch, Dan Sandkvist, Anne-Hovad Fischer, Albert Elings, Nina Wallén, Björklund, Samuel Malm, Pär Friden, Welmoed Eggeraat, Ronny Hardliz, Arnar Gústafsson, Careen Koleilat, Henrik Johansson, Robert Melo, Jacob Sweep, Yi-Fan Shih, Karim Golestaneh, Sietske Bosma, Amila Puzić, Stephan Krumbiegel, Maya Klar, Yango Gonzalez

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