Her role in the film, I think, increased substantially and was definitely more apparent in the real world, but their family dynamic is incredibly close, remarkably transparent. And Theresa really just rounded out the family unit. It was amazing how he was able to fully immerse himself in the role and deliver his lines. We had a lot of fun working on the film together, especially considering the topic of the film, and Bodhi’s age - he was three years old. The audience gets to experience the story through the eyes of their son. Mark, as the director-writer, cast his three-year-old son, Bodhi, and his wife, the amazing Theresa Palmer, along with himself, as a real family facing the dying process together.
The Place of No Words is considered fantasy-reality-cinema, which really just expands on his filmmaking style to the fantasy genre through the imagination of his son. He pushes the boundaries of traditional filmmaking by using elements from his real-life to develop this new method of filmmaking he calls reality-cinema. Mark loves improvisation, actually, and taking people out of their comfort zones to achieve new levels of realism not often seen in traditional films. He even sought my input on the script and gave me the opportunity to ad-lib many of my lines. He gave me the opportunity to play Esmeralda and be a part of his family’s journey, for which I will always be grateful.
He has a heart of gold and is truly so inspiring. That’s a really great question, actually. What was it like collaborating on a project with an on-screen, and offscreen, family? Did that change anything in process of making the film? Mark Webber and Bodhi Palmer in The Place of No Words (2019). I recently had the opportunity to speak with actress Nicole Elizabeth Berger, who portrays Esmeralda in the film, to speak about the serious yet hopeful tone of The Place of No Words, the experience of filming with an off-screen family, and the industry during the time of COVID-19. Even as young Bodhi’s dad becomes sicker and closer to death, this family spends its final days appreciating the time they have together as Bodhi processes his passing in a fantastical and imaginative way, filled with monsters, robots, castles, fairies, and more. Mark Webber’s fantasy-reality-drama depicts the harsh reality that perhaps too many are feeling right now with the current health crisis exposing many children to topics that they may not be ready to face.ĭespite the serious topics, the film takes a strong approach in not depicting death completely as tragedy. The Place of No Words just released in the most timely fashion, telling the story of a young boy who uses his childlike tools to process his father’s impending due to a lethal disease.
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