A Long Goodbye VR Installation
A Long Goodbye
Kate VOET and Victor MAES
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BelgiumLuxembourg, Netherlands
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.
- Screenings
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Wednesday Oct 28, 2026 15:0020:00 XENOS / Große Ulrichstr. 13Thursday Oct 29, 2026 10:0020:00 XENOS / Große Ulrichstr. 13Friday Oct 30, 2026 10:0020:00 XENOS / Große Ulrichstr. 13Saturday Oct 31, 2026 10:0020:00 XENOS / Große Ulrichstr. 13Sunday Nov 1, 2026 10:0020:00 XENOS / Große Ulrichstr. 13