A Stranger in the World holds two fragile stories beside each other: the life of a composer, inspired by the patient formation of cave drip-stones, and a father’s attempt to understand his son, living with autism, whose sensory world moves to different rhythms.
Slow and urgent; a geological century long slow rhythm, and urgent in the need for closeness. The oscillation between distance and intimacy, the unspoken longing to understand what can’t always be communicated, and the beauty in observing rather than explaining. Fragments of memory, sound, and sensory detail: footsteps, echoes, light through stone, moments of child-like wonder. A Stranger in the World is an invitation to dwell in the space between worlds, between a son’s silence, a composer’s patience, and a father’s hope that love might, somehow, bridge the gap.
The screeing is followed by an improvised piano concert by composer Magnar Åm.
About the composer
Magnar Åm is one of our most outstanding Norwegian contemporary music composers, known for his intuitive and playful approach, always challenging the listeners sensual perception and experience of music. His music ranges from vocal and chamber music via electroacoustic music, to large orchestral- and opera works to multimedia.
