A different kind of “coming of age” story
About the film
Grains of Sand is a positive “coming-of-age” story about two women in their 80s. Filmed over eight years, the documentary accompanies the filmmaker’s mother and mother-in-law, artists and close friends, as they enter their ninth decade.
Sarah Anne Gross’s cinema tells stories that are not captured on camera but are touched, felt, and lived together. Grains of Sand is one of the calmest but most profound steps of this journey for now.
Evrim Kepenek, bianet.org, Turkey
OUR BLOG
A Matter of Perspective
Just before the filming started for Grains of Sand, I was helping my daughter move from our home to college. After lugging all her belongings up the stairs to her dorm room, we sat, resting together for a moment.
Who cares about a personal film about two women aging?
During the eight years of filming, I would find myself at film networking / social events answering the ubiquitous question about my “current project.” At these times I learned that I was making an “older women’s film” – generally, when I described the project, women over 50 would respond with interest and enthusiasm.
A Very Special Screening in Brandenburg
On May 31st we held a very special screening of Grains of Sand in the beautiful “Blaues Pferd” farmhouse, near Zehdenick, Germany, where Barbara and Margot meet up every year in the film. It was a magical evening!
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