Awake

Based on the biblical story of Abraham and Isaac, from Genesis: “God promised Sarah and Abraham they would have a son, even though she was past childbearing age.” After Isaac is born, to test Abraham’s obedience, God instructs him to sacrifice his only son. As the pious Abraham begins to prepare for the ritual sacrifice, […]

While Philli works in silence, her mother Caro takes to the streets, founding South Africans Against Drunk Driving (SADD), determined that no other mother should know her pain. Together, mother and daughter embody two polar expressions of mourning: one intimate, one galvanizing. Yet both with one mission: to turn sorrow into meaning.