Contrapunctus V

Contrapunctus V is an experimental documentary about biological and artificial brains, dementia, sleep and architecture. It makes its themes and voices converge and connect in a rhizomatic, multitasking structure reminiscent of musical counterpoint. The images show simultaneous events and multi-layered architectural structures. The soundtrack involves multiple voices interacting in a polyphony, each voice associated with one theme:there are quotes about sleep, work, Artificial Intelligence, the effect of the internet and related technologies on attention patterns, and quotes from people suffering from dementia (which has a relationship to sleeping habits). Japan is according to recent statistics the country where the population sleeps the least and has the worlds largest percentage of older adults. It is thus at the forefront of issues and trends that are global. The cities shown become metaphors and a point of departure for a reflection on those issues.