Synopsis

What looms. (stylised as 'what looms.') traces the spectral presence of outsider British hip-hop artist and writer looms., also known as languid looms. (stylised in lowercase with a period). Drifting between verse and raw, unguarded anecdotes, he unravels his unique past marked by struggle and cognitive distance where victimhood and anonymity collide, yet he refuses to be defined by either. The film explores the paradoxes of these themes and the strange reasons that lie behind his trademark haunting image. looms. is a ghost within his own narrative, but most importantly, a ghost of his own making. what looms. untangles this conflicting decision and more; reflecting on the dualities of his artistic journey whilst inviting contemplation on how we all confront reality.