A LONG GOODBYE

Dutch Premiere: IDFA 2025 / IDFA DocLab Spotlight
World premiere: Venice Film Festival 2025 / Venice Immersive

Winner of the Venice Immersive Achievement Prize 2025

A Long Goodbye tells the story of Ida, a 72-year-old pianist living with dementia. In this animated, interactive VR experience, we walk in Ida’s shoes. We experience a day in her life, as her reality is fading. The apartment, where she spent a lifetime with her beloved husband Daniel, first feels empty and undefined. When we interact with objects and play the tape recordings of her husband, her playful world gradually comes to life, as if drawn in paint before our eyes. 

Like pieces of a puzzle, memories and conversations help Ida to rediscover herself. But we also discover Daniel’s struggles, as he hopes to stay connected and realizes their remaining time together may be short. A Long Goodbye is a poetic experience about the impact of dementia, but above all it is about love and the long goodbye of two lovers who shared a life together.

A FILM BY Kate Voet and Victor Mae | Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, 2025, 35’ | installation, virtual reality | Sales: ASTREA | world premiere

Website: https://alonggoodbyevr.com

Contact: Kai Hermann - kai@noisefilmpr.com