Life can be tough, and it makes people act tough too. But this is often not a true reflection of their inner selves rather it is a shield to protect themselves against the hardships and uncertainties of this world.

Behind every stern facade or weathered demeanor, there's a story waiting to be heard, wounds in need of healing, and a heart capable of boundless compassion. Beneath the layers of selfpreservation, lies the genuine desire to connect, empathise, and be there for others.

And when we catch a glimpse of the beauty of the human spirit, we are reminded that kindness and love reside within us all, awaiting the chance to bloom and illuminate the world.

Filmed in Cape Town, South Africa
Featuring Peter van Straten https://www.petervanstraten.co.za

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In collaboration with iNous, we recently released a beautiful deck of 52 cards each card containing a quote from one of our films, paired with the activating visual muses of Lanon Prigge. The aim of this deck is to rekindle childlike curiosity and creativity, helping to navigate the shared waters of our human experience with grace and joy. If you’d like to consider purchasing your copy, shop here https://tgc.link/reflections

Who is Reflections of Life? We are Justine and Michael (previously known as Green Renaissance). We use our passion for filmmaking and our love of storytelling, to remind our audience of one simple truth – that we are all human. The more that we understand and believe in this interconnectedness, the more we will treat ourselves, one another, and planet earth with a greater sense of compassion.

Filming by Michael Raimondo
Editing by Justine du Toit
Sound mix by Tamryn Breakey

Music tracks used in this film:
Unwritten Things by Minismus (via Audiio.com)
Madhyaratri Midnight by Yotam Agam (via Audiio.com)
Night Sky by Charlie Ryan (via Arlist.com)
222 by Roniit (via Audiio.com)
Home Time by NoDrums (via Arlist.com)
After You Came by Yehezkel Raz (via Arlist.com)
Before You Left by Yehezkel Raz (via Arlist.com)
Quinquangular by REW (via Arlist.com)
Calliope by Sonant (via Audiio.com)
Unwritten by Minismus (via Audiio.com)

A huge thank you to these guys, who gave so generously of their to time to help with translations, enabling us to provide subtitles in the following languages:
Bulgarian by Polina Stoyanova
Chinese (Traditional and Simplified) by ShunYing Lu
Croatian by Davor Bobanac
Dutch by Karla Greven
English by Justine du Toit
French by Amélie Macoin
German by Tanja Pütz
Greek by Vicky Polychroni
Hindi by Parul Sharma
Hungarian by Zorka Evetovics
Indonesian by Ary Nuansa
Italian by Grazia Gironella
Macedonian by Lidija Pusevska Markovska
Persian by Mona Zadsham
Polish by Anna Konieczna
Portuguese by Sibylle Steinpass and Lucivani Valvassori
Romanian by Anca Zaharia
Slovak by Zuzana Beratsova
Slovenian by Jasmina Kovačič
Vietnamese by Thi Le