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Temo Gonzalez Moreno

Storm

In Storm, the film reflects on the discovery of an ancient forest beneath Den Treek, where pine trees and dwarf birch branches from the end of the last Ice Age were preserved. The event, caused by a sudden halt in the Gulf Stream, triggered a new ice age. Directed by Udo Prinsen, with music by Temo Gonzales Moreno, the film blends art with science and imagines a possible future scenario.

Storm is a reflection on a groundbreaking discovery beneath the landscape of Den Treek in Utrecht, the Netherlands. A team of researchers uncovered an ancient forest, preserved under a layer of peat—trees from the end of the last Ice Age, including pine trees and branches from dwarf birches. This discovery sheds light on a dramatic climate change caused by melting waters from the North American Arctic flowing into the Atlantic Ocean, which abruptly halted the warm Gulf Stream and triggered a new ice age. The film, directed by Udo Prinsen, explores this fascinating event with music by Temo Gonzales Moreno, blending the realms of art and science. It suggests a potential future scenario that scientists study as a possibility for our world’s future.