With "Tristan Forever", I wanted to explore grief not as a single event, but as a lingering presence that reshapes identity and memory. The film follows a young man navigating the emotional aftermath of loss, caught between reality and the stories he tells himself to endure it. I was drawn to a restrained, intimate approach—observing gestures, silences, and fragmented conversations. The camera stays close, almost hesitant, reflecting the character’s fragile inner state. Rather than offering clear psychological explanations, I preferred ambiguity, allowing the audience to experience the disorientation alongside him. Ultimately, the film suggests that mourning is not about closure but transformation: the past continues to inhabit the present, and learning to live means accepting that some absences never fully disappear.