Gift for condnsdmlk by dkwilliams (Wallander)

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Title of vid: Bones
Recipient: condnsdmlk
Vidder: dkwilliams
Fandom: Wallander (2008)
Music: Bones by Emily Barker andThe Red Clay Halo
Summary: "The bones of birds and children beneath me lie
the blood of stars on your hands and mine...
...and a scar to last the ages"
Content notes: graphic violence, death, disturbing images
Signed length: 03:54

Password to view: myvids

Bones
from Diana Williams on Vimeo.

Lyrics
The ghosts moored their boats upon the shore
with hands and ropes they plucked the trembling stars
and the sound of bones rattled on the wind
and the salt of tears dropping in the sand

The bones of birds and children beneath me lie
the blood of stars, the blood of stars

The whispered sin on a guiltless knife
the silenced ring of a bullet in a life
we hid ourselves in the stitching of a myth
we hid by words in the history we bid

The bones of birds and children beneath me lie
the blood of stars on your hands and mine
the blood of stars, the blood of stars

when the fight was lost
they fell with broken hearts
a wound of a thousand cuts
and a scar to last the ages

Comments

[cupidsbow]

I love this series, and you've nailed it. The horror story that's Wallander's life, his fundamental gentleness and compassion, and the toll it takes on him.

[dkwilliams]

Thanks! I love this series, too; despite all the angst that makes up Wallander's life, he cares so much about the victims.

[ancarett]

That is painfully haunting and just the way you know Wallander must feel.

[dkwilliams]

Thanks! I was hoping that the vid would convey Wallander's inner feelings and I'm glad it did for you.

[mresundance]

Outstanding! This is haunting, elegant, and stunning. It perfectly captures the tone of the series, and it perfectly captures Wallander and what motivates him. He seems cold in some ways, but his real problem is that he feels so much for the victims and he works so hard on their behalf. Wonderful, wonderful work.

[dkwilliams]

Thanks! I am glad that you felt it captured both Wallander and the series itself. I was worried that it might go too far into the miasma of his feelings, and I am happy that you felt that it conveyed his inner self.

[franzeska]

Well that's a canon I'm never watching! ;)

This is such a lovely vid. What you've done with the scenery--the birds, the lonely beach, the woods--is wonderful. What a terrible feeling of isolation.

[dkwilliams]

Yes, it can be very distressing to watch the show - one of those that I would never watch if I was feeling down. The scenery is gorgeous, though, which is a striking contrast to the horror in Wallander's life.

[condnsdmlk]

Thank you so much! So many hugs coming your way right now!

So difficult to leave feedback to things I love. Eek, but I'll try:

I loved the song choice and editing choices. The focus on Wallander himself, the horror of his work and the emotional strain that it causes him.

It feels like you delved into my brain and sucked out my Wallander feels and then vidded it. So so awesome. Thank you!

[dkwilliams]

I'm glad you liked it! When I saw that you had requested Wallander, I crossed my fingers and hoped that I'd get you as my match. Picking the song was tricky - I didn't want anything light, and I kept going through Swedish artists to try to get the right feel, then I learned that this artist did the actual song the show uses and came across this song. I thought it expressed the haunting quality of the show. I'm glad that you liked the content of the vid as well.

[lithiumdoll]

Fantastically well put together, beautiful vid!

[semielliptical]

Oh, wow, this is a beautiful vid. I think it shows off how beautifully the show is filmed, but by also showing so much of the violence in such a short time, you avoid romanticizing that violence. (I hope that makes sense.) And the music is perfect.

[garryowen]

How wonderful to see a Wallander vid! You managed to capture how involved he is in his work and how tied up he is in the lives of the victims. Nice work.

[fan_eunice]

Oh this is just lovely and haunting and painful.

[theleaveswant]

Chilling. Really captures both the horror and the beauty that permeate the series.

[echan]

This song fits Wallander's story so well, the kindness always battling against the pain and violence. The world you built in the vid was very strong, the ocean and fire, the woods and birds.