One might describe it, paradoxically, as a "fantasy documentary," since the film is based on a true story: the demise of a village. Cising was a small settlement in the Natisone Valley in northeastern Italy. The economic forces of modernity led to its abandonment and decay. The film's narrative weaves together testimonies and memories that recount daily life in the village and its eventual fate. These personal stories are interspersed with reflections on how landscapes of ruins, when viewed from an external perspective, can evoke perceptions of time detached from personal connections.
