In Ancient Greek mythology, Lachesis was one of the three fates, measuring a thread to decide how long each person’s life will be and how their life will proceed. She is the embodiment of determinism, the idea that your fate has been long decided for you in advance, a key underpinning of classic Greek literature, from Oedipus Rex to Homer’s Odysseus. But what if we actually decide to create our own fate? Is it possible to succeed or are we merely, to quote Shakespeare “the stars’ tennis balls”? This is a burning question that Gregory Foltynowicz explores in his graduate film Lachesis with great style and artistry, conjuring up a silent, texture-heavy film that opts more for poetic inquiry than simple dialogue. As part of Lachesis’ online premiere here on Dn today we caught up with Foltynowicz to talk about the difference between enforced fate and natural fate,...
- 6/23/2022
- by Redmond Bacon
- Directors Notes
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