Date: March-May 2025
Type: Documentary
Location: Oxford, England
Soundtrack: Joachim Spieth
A simple documentary film exploring the mental health aspects behind how people end up homelessness, comprising interviews with people living in Oxford, speaking about how they deal with their mental health struggles when living on the streets. The project is an experiment to use cinematography choices meaningfully as a tool to evoke empathy from audiences. Directed, filmed, and edited by Jake Gutteridge.
“As a former homeless person myself, this is a truly fascinating documentary filmed in my beloved city of Oxford. Well done Jake for making a documentary people need to see.”
“This is a lovely documentary to illustrate how society has become so disconnected from those who are falling into homelessness ... It also explains how their human rights are eroded and being treated as somewhat subhuman ... Thank you for the enlightening focus on homelessness.”
“Such a powerful video and you've done a brilliant job highlighting those people who need help, rather than criticism and inhuman acts upon them!”