heartbeat

Johanna is married to Paul, her childhood sweetheart. She spent 10 years trying to get pregnant. Mostly unsuccessfully. She tried everything, including IVF. She spent every penny she could save on infertility treatment. It meant they delayed buying a house.

On the few occasions Johanna did manage to get pregnant, she suffered a miscarriage. The first time it happened, she had absolutely no idea what to do. Heartbeat tells Johanna’s story using her words. It’s the inside story of a miscarriage from the perspective of the woman who went through it. Johanna breaks the taboo and rejects the conspiracy of silence.

You get to be with her while the story of her miscarriage unfolds. It’s a world of impressions, where pain and confusion reign, and Johanna tries to make sense of what is happening to her and what she should do. The colour palette is blues and pinks, with highlights of bright white to symbolise pain and gold to represent the sac and embryo that Johanna interacts with.

RAINDANCE IMMERSIVE SUMMIT & SHOWCASE IN LONDON

Join us in London for the Raindance Immersive Summit on 19th June and meet the Director, Dee Harvey, and the protagonist, Johanna Courtney, who will speak on our Crafting Female Narratives panel. The documentary will be on show during the Raindance Immersive Summit on 19th June and during our public showcase on 21st, 22nd and 23rd June.

CREDITS

Starring: Johanna Courtney

Director: Dee Harvey

Animation Director: Simon Ratliff

Producer: Chi Thai

Audio Design: Simon McCormick

Music: Ruth Chan

Production company: Last Conker Limited

Immersive documentary | Runtime: 9 mins | Platform: Meta Quest

WINNER 🏆 Best Narrative