A Space in Time by Riccardo Servini and Nick Taussig
In-venue Screening
Date
18 January 2026 (Sun), 3:20pm
Venue
Language: English
Duration: 88 minutes
Subtitles in Chinese and English, dubbing in Cantonese, audio description in Cantonese, house programme in audio format available; guide dogs welcome
Online Screening
Date
30 March – 25 May 2026
Language: English
Duration: 88 minutes
Subtitles and accessible captions in Chinese, dubbing in Cantonese, audio description in Cantonese and English; house programme in audio format available
A feature documentary about human strength, optimism and love
Directed by Riccardo Servini and Nick Taussig, A Space in Time is an unflinchingly intimate portrait of one family’s struggle to transcend a fatal childhood disease, and an unsentimental celebration of the disabled life.
Nick and Klara Taussig have two sons, Oskar and Theo, both born with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, an illness that currently has no cure. Through interviews, candid home videos, and reflections from the boys, their parents and others living with Duchenne, A Space in Time shows its subjects surviving, thriving and grieving through the transitions of the disease. As we witness the complexities and challenges of living with a muscle wasting disease, and the determination and resilience of those affected, we are also asked to consider the ways in which individuals can be disabled more by their environment than their condition.
A Space in Time is the second feature documentary directed and produced by Riccardo Servini and Nick Taussig. Supported by the British Film Institute, it was released theatrically, received a Grierson nomination for Best Single Documentary, and won the Award of Excellence at the 2021 Impact DOCS Awards.
Riccardo Servini (Director)
Director, producer and editor Riccardo Servini works in documentary and fiction. A full BAFTA member, he has a keen interest in supporting underrepresented stories and talent. Servini has worked across all sectors of the industry for over 15 years, working with companies such as Netflix, BBC, Apple, ITV, BFI, Channel 4 and many more. He has directed two feature documentaries, Grierson-nominated “A Space in Time” and the LVFF award-winning “Dwarf Story”.
Nick Taussig (Director)
Nick Taussig is a producer, director and writer. As a producer he has worked on a number of award-winning documentaries and feature films, including the BAFTA-winning Killing Escobar and the BAFTA-nominated Charlie Mackesy: “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me”. With Riccardo Servini, he directed the feature documentary “A Space in Time”. The author of four novels, Taussig has also written for a number of publications, including The Guardian, The Independent and Huffington Post.
