Twenty bodies. One thread of movement. Unbound is a short dance film created by individuals living with ME/CFS and/or Long COVID, exploring the tension between constraint and expression, stillness and vitality.

Born from the personal experiences of dramatist and director Sara Nesson and founder of Unfixed Media Kimberly Warner—both artists living with chronic illness— Unbound is a collaborative dance film that reframes disability through the language of movement. The work weaves together short, self-recorded videos from participants located in their backyards, beds, chairs, and living rooms. Rather than hiding their limitations, the film leans into them—amplifying the truth of bodies that ache to move and the creative resilience that emerges when movement is redefined. The result is a visual dialogue—a passing of the dance in which one gesture flows into the next, echoing collective struggle and shared joy. With a painterly color palette and poetic editing style, Unbound invites audiences into the lived reality of ME/CFS (myalgic encephalomyeltis/chronic fatigue syndrome) and Long COVID, offering not just awareness but a reframing: illness as choreography, constraint as canvas.

Unbound features an original score by Colby Savary and Oscar-nominated composer Mark Orton. The sensitive composition deepens the emotional landscape of the film.