
Release Year:
2025
Category:
short
Genre:
Short, Drama
"Off Book" is a lyrical short film that follows a woman and her golden Labrador on a solitary hike through the majestic landscapes of Norway. As she reads aloud from Alain de Botton's Art as Therapy, questioning life's choices and the meaning of healing, her inner monologue gradually shifts from literary reflection to quiet rebellion. With her dog as her only audience, she trades theory for instinct, the written word for the rhythm of breath and boots on earth. Part essay, part emotional exhale, Off Book is a meditation on nature, presence, and the kind of therapy no book can offer.