Synopsis

Life is Like That and Not Otherwise. is an escargotic exploration of the spaces lived and lost throughout the life of Mrs. Miko, who is quite old now, perhaps even a centenarian. Her storied, shell-like mind structures have become intertwined with those of Lenia Friedrich, who, within the proximity of their shared home, dreamly muses on her own moribund process of ageing. The animated sequences of this film rotate and trace through memory strata, uncovering some of the artefacts that can be found there, as well as the imprints and the fractures that are left behind when objects, memories, or names disappear.