Synopsis

A bereaved wolfman wanders through an isolated, vintage-looking landscape, struggling with loneliness after losing someone close to him. Hoping to escape his solitude, he becomes fixated on a beautiful woman, played by Isabella Manfredi, and sets out to find her. Their encounter unfolds like a dark fairy tale, with romantic longing gradually giving way to menace. The video's pastoral imagery and macabre atmosphere turn the wolfman's search for companionship into an unsettling quest with an ominous conclusion.

Factoids & Trivia

• "Defeatist" was the first single from Cameras' 2011 album "In Your Room," released through Manimal Vinyl.

• The video was shot entirely in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, north of Sydney.

• Isabella Manfredi, who plays the female lead, was then associated with the Sydney band The Preachers.

• Cameras allowed the video's creative concept to unfold without their interference, saying they might have damaged the idea by becoming too involved.

• The video premiered in September 2011, shortly before Cameras made their American debut with shows in Los Angeles and appearances connected to CMJ in New York.

• Its deliberately vintage visual style was matched to the song's dark, atmospheric character, giving the clip the feel of a compact gothic fairy tale.