Sofia (10 days) 00:10:46

Sofia | Presence/absence, Silence, Heritage, Siblings, Fathers

Sophia's grandfather hands her over to mom who takes her upstairs. Mom puts Sofia into her cot. Kids are bathing in another room. Background noise is constant. Sofia moves occasionally. Boys enter the room, pay some attention to Sofia in the cot. Lots of noise, but she has limited response. Some movement in response to own internal goings on.

Dad is involved but tired. He incorporates new baby into siblings discussion and introduces cot’s history.

Dad leaves to take Nomsa, the children's nanny, to the taxi rank. Mom settles down with Raphael, Sofia's oldest brother, to read a book.

It is the first day of filming in this family and the camera/observer is struggling to settle and find focus.