IN DEVELOPMENT

ABOUT THE ART OF NOT KNOWING

For more than 15 years filmmaker Jonathan Lomar has kept a box of DV tapes chronicling his teenage years spent skateboarding with his friends and filming everything. Or at least he thought it was everything. Recently Jonathan found out that for years the skateboarding team’s manager and his trusted mentor Anders physically and mentally abused many in the group – including Jonathan’s closest friends.

This knowledge fills Jonathan with conflicting emotions and a ton of questions. Jonathan decides to go on both an emotional and physical journey. He travels to meet his old friends and together they dig into what happened back then and how it has affected their lives since. The years with the skateboard gang were some of the best in Jonathan’s life. It is this bubble of memories, that is about to disappear when the truth about Anders’ abuse becomes known.

The Art of Not Knowing explores the weight of memory, the power dynamics of tight knit groups, and the healing that comes from breaking the silence.

PRODUCTION INFO

Title: The Art Of Not Knowing

Genre: Documentary

Length: 75 min

Countries of Production: Sweden, Norway

CREDITS

Director: Jonathan Lomar

Producers: Margarete Jangård, Hanna Markkanen (WG Film)

Co-Producers: Anita Rehoff Larsen, Sant & Usant

Cinematography: Lars Erlend Tubaas Øymo, Johnathan Bjerstedt

Editor: Line Schou

Composer: Ronald Heu