Film
Garments to Live In
Writer Max Porter and his wife Jess, who works at Persephone Books, live in Bath, in a home filled with books and objects made by family and friends. Much of their life happens around the dining table, or outside on familiar walks along the canal and through nearby woodland.
Clothes are part of this everyday life. Max has dressed in much the same way for years, returning to loose trousers, jackets and knitwear that can be worn at home or out walking. Jess is an enthusiastic collector of knitwear, and the first cardigan of autumn has become a marker of the changing season.
They both value garments that improve through wear and can be repaired when needed. A jumper might be mended by Jess, taken to a friend nearby, or posted to Max’s mother in Devon. Through these small acts of care, favourite pieces stay in use and become part of family life.
Camilla Greenwell
DOP Helena González
AC Bernat Bonaventura
Editor Clémentine Bartaud
Sound Design Peter Doggart
Production Assistant Gabriella Moran.