Déjà vu

To what extent does a director stay objective and anonymously hidden behind the camera The Danish director Jon Bang Carlsen knows for sure that the choices he makes in his films arent accidental Several excerpts from his own work show that events in his personal life have a major influence on his work In fact he appears to be using images that he recognizes in particular Its a revelation for this filmmaker who used to think he could stay objective and invisible Topics such as doubting his faith his runaway father and impressions from a carefree childhood are recurring themes in his diverse oeuvre Showing us individual scenes Carlsen comments in voiceover on the images and muses about his life and work