Unseen: The Lives of Looking

Concrete images arise from patterns of light and colour. People, a city, the world. Scanning and focusing. So begins this unconventional overview during which three people share their intense literal and figurative relationship with sight.
The human-rights lawyer notes that things only become clear once you look through the client's eyes. The astronomer doggedly studies rocks on Mars and Earth until they give up their secrets. The eye surgeon discusses his empathy with people in danger of losing their eyesight. (International Film Festival Rotterdam)