We finished something special. Andrey Sova and I spent weeks creating this mini-film that exists somewhere between music video and visual poetry. It’s built around Radiohead’s I Will (No Man’s Land) – a song that’s haunted both of us for years.
The project started with a simple idea: what if we could translate the isolation and beauty of that track into something visual? Andrey understood the assignment immediately. We both felt like the song needed images that matched its emotional weight.
The concept explores themes of urban solitude and searching for meaning in empty spaces. That elevated pedestrian bridge you see in the frames – it became our metaphor for internal journeys. Sometimes you have to walk through darkness to find what you’re looking for.
Working with Andrey was different from my usual collaborations. He approaches music from this experimental angle that pushed me out of my comfort zone. Instead of planning every shot, we let the locations guide us. The industrial architecture spoke its own language.
The lighting in these scenes creates this noir atmosphere that feels both cinematic and intimate. We used natural sources mixed with strategic shadows to build tension. Every frame needed to feel like it could exist on its own as a photograph.
What’s interesting about this piece is how it functions without traditional narrative structure. Like the Radiohead track itself, it’s more about mood and atmosphere than linear storytelling. We wanted viewers to feel something rather than understand something specific.
The collaboration taught me about the power of restraint. Instead of filling every moment with action, we let silence and empty spaces do the work. Sometimes the most powerful moments happen in the pauses between movements.
Andrey’s musical sensibility influenced how we approached the visual rhythm. The cuts follow the emotional beats of the track rather than conventional pacing. It’s meditation disguised as film.
This mini-film represents a different side of my artistic practice. Working with someone else’s music forced me to find new ways of expressing ideas that usually come through my own songs.
The full version captures something we can’t quite explain in words. Sometimes art works best when it stays mysterious.
Watch the full mini-film
— Indie pop artist, musician Anastasia Ledovskaya