Stefan is a gentle construction worker in Brussels who is about to leave for his homeland, Romania, for the summer vacation. During his walks and farewell visits to friends and family, he meets ShuXiu, a young Belgian-Chinese woman who dedicates her studies to mosses. Her eye for the barely visible intrigues Stefan and makes him focus even more on the treasures that constantly surround us—whether shared with the people around us or simply growing beneath our feet.
Here is a poetic city symphony that pays homage to the invisible and the beauty of the small. Patiently and contemplatively, director Bas Devos unfolds the connection between city and nature and, against the backdrop of a budding love story, the connection between people themselves. His sensory film is beautifully captured by cinematographer Grimm Vandekerckhove, whose work was honored this year at the Rotterdam Film Festival with the Robby Müller Award.
IndieWire
With a plot so sparse that even a one-sentence summary threatens to spoil an hour of the movie, “Here” manages to present some of the most striking moving images in recent memory.