1318015
1318015

Earmark

"A man with moderate deafness must overcome his stigma to use a hearing aid."

2024-07-13 en 11m
DramaComedy
Meet Mark. A daydreamer who has lived with hearing loss for his whole life. As his condition deteriorates, Mark must listen to his past and face the present, in order to move forward with his life. Sometimes loss doesn't mean lost. At a routine checkup with his lifelong audiologist, Mark is presented with a hearing aid and with a choice. Between the torment from his childhood - and his stigma around wearing the hearing aid - he lashes out. But he remembers his young self, loving and loved; along with the care his late mother showed him. Through courage, he is able to connect with her; as she guides him through this tumultuous time in his life. He realises he can either continue to shut himself off from the world, or open up and begin to accept himself for who he really is.

Editor

Michael-David McKernan

Gaffer

Peter Morrissey

Director of Photography

Colm Hogan

Still Photographer

Enda Bowe

First Assistant Camera

Roman Bugovskiy

Colorist

Leandro Arouca

deaf dublin, ireland memory family self identity sign languages care hearing impaired short film hearing aid self acceptance isl absurd sentimental first time filmmaker

Status

Released

Budget

$8,200

Countries

  • Ireland

Companies

  • SwanDive Productions