Isabelle Andreani is a writer and director of fiction, especially in immersive technologies. Her career took off with the birth of the internet and digital technology.

Isabelle, having honed her skills as an engineer and researcher in physics and later acquiring a master’s degree in new technology management, initially created web applications in the nuclear sector. This was followed by a stint in marketing for home automation. Her entrepreneurial drive led her to create a startup, an online art school, and a freelance consultancy focusing on the production of editorial content.

For the past twenty years, she has been innovating in interactive content and digital experiences. Isabelle is an influential member of the XN commissions of CNC and Pictanovo and imparts her expertise by instructing new narratives at the collegiate level.

Director Statement

Inspired by the pioneering work of physician Elisabeth Kübler Ross on end-of-life care, the experience invites the viewer to engage using their gaze and hands. Their luminous presence warms the room, catching Nana Lou’s attention, and their hands provide comfort, sparking her joyful memories. She responds with a glance or a gesture, and an object from her past materializes, floating as a projection of her memory. By delving into Nana Lou’s memories, the viewer slowly lights up the past, reliving a scene in the intimacy of the character.

However, untangling Nana Lou’s memories isn’t easy: with every medical intervention she receives, the viewer is thrust back into the Tree of Life, navigating its branches to return to Nana Lou’s room. The transformation of the Tree of Life symbolizes her condition, with each new sequence representing a stage in her illness’s advancement.