A young Kim Jong-un, around five years old, wearing a slightly oversized North Korean scout uniform with a smudge of dirt on his cheek from an adventurous day playing outside, stands beside his father, Kim Jong-il, who looks down at him with evident pride. The pair is surrounded by a group of children, all in matching uniforms, their faces lit with the joy of childhood, set against the backdrop of a modest North Korean residential street. The scene is captured with the exquisite detail of a 200mm medium format lens, reflecting the soft, ethereal glow and intimate moments characteristic of Elizabeth Messina’s artistic style. Amid the playful chaos, a gentle wind rustles the leaves overhead, adding a touch of movement to the otherwise still portrait.