the mask of strength
By ALEXANDER BEER
Dancer Nicholas Tredrea moves to a deeply private and personal poem by director Alexander Beer, reflecting on his struggle with infertility, an epidemic among men that no one is talking about.
In the film, the poetry is transformed through movement, allowing the emotions behind the words to be expressed physically through gesture, space, and vulnerability. At its heart, The Mask of Strength is about the quiet resilience behind the roles we play, and the courage it takes to keep standing when strength feels like the only option.
Alex shares this film in the hope of reaching other men experiencing this struggle in silence.
Dancer & Choreographer NICHOLAS TREDREA
Director ALEXANDER BEER // DOP MAX MONTGOMERY // Stedicam JUSTIN THEODORE // 1st AC JOE GUBB // 2nd AC FLO WINTER-TAYLOE // Gaffer MATTHEW NOLAN // Spark JOE SAVAGE // Spark JOE GREENE // Grooming MICHAEL GRAY // Colourist DAN BEDDOE // Colour Producer NINA VEECH // Colour House THE HAND OF GOD // Music ANNA LANN // BTS ED TRICKER // Voice Over Artist JACK BANDERSON // Studio THE TANK FACTORY