A lyrical road movie about grief and self-discovery
Sofia, a reserved and bookish 18 year old, is on the cusp of graduating high school when her free-spirited sister Joan dies in a tragic accident. Wracked with guilt, Sofia decides to take the European adventure that Joan had planned but would never complete. She sets out with Joan’s backpack and itinerary, drifting from city to city, encountering strangers and unfamiliar experiences, in search of something she cannot yet name.
A tender and observant coming-of-age film that unfolds on the open road. Visually evocative and anchored by Margarida Domingos’ memorable lead performance as Sofia, Apples & Pears suggests that profound loss can paradoxically awaken us to life.
His focus lies on narrative films and music videos. He started working on film-sets in high school and also directing first funded short films (The Song of the Shells, Feierblumm Produtions). His student films Dream Dancer (2019) and Two Figures at a River (2020), which he created during his studies at the Sarajevo Film Academy were both selected at the Sarajevo Film Festival. He since directed multiple short films (One Day Longer / Greece / 2020, Defining Leift / Lux. / 2020) and directed numerous music videos for Luxembourgish singers/bands (LeVibe / 2020 – 2021, Hannah Ida / 2019, Lara Grogan / 2022). The first season of his anthology series The Inside of the Outsider is currently being released. A second season is already scheduled for production in February 2023.
