Clench

In this movie I wanted to explore and experiment with the way choreography could be used and interlaced in a narrative short movie. I wanted the movements to have a purpose in the way that they would play a role in bringing the story forward. My aim was to have the choreography to feel genuine and like a natural part of the story. Therefore, to be able to focus on that, we chose to start with a quite simple story. I was inspired by different ritual movements from all over the world when creating the demons dance. I created symbols with the hands that I wanted to express a certain power and force coming from the demons. I think the hand movements add a little extra tension and are details that fit the film medium perfect. There is also something very unpleasant when you can’t see a person's face. Why I chose thriller as genre is just because I find it very thrilling and got excited by the challenge to create something scary with dance as the main expression.