Today, over 110 million people are displaced from war, violence and persecution globally. Although seeking safety is a human right for all, we are witnessing too many people seeking safety around the world being needlessly exposed to further adversity, hardship and experiencing unacceptable harm and risks. People who leave everything behind, make very arduous and dangerous journeys to safety and then at the moment they find themselves in desperate need of safety, instead find themselves facing stigma and xenophobia and - at times, denied their most fundamental human rights.

With IPSOS 2022 survey showing that 78% of people believe in the right to seek safety in other countries, we know that compassion is there.

The goal was to reach this 78% with emotional storytelling in order to increase public solidarity and action towards those seeking safety and protect their right to do so in a fast and fair manner.

Our challenge was to tell a refugee’s story of struggle and upheaval through sound. How could we communicate the danger when it's not seen on camera? We created a soundscape that would immerse the audience and help them to put together the pieces of the story, outside of the images.

With carefully selected and edited sound design, we sonically portrayed the experiences of three different people who had various experiences. Using light and heavy touches of sound effects, foley, ADR and dialogue performances, we carefully and considerately weaved together a soundscape to enhance the film. We wanted this film to feel and be sonically different to most films, and took a more of a subtle, poetic approach juxtaposing some of the more brutal visuals. Overall we wanted to create impact when required, as well as real moments of clarity with silence.