The Other Side of Fiction

Full Feature. Postproduction.

An homage to Federico Fellini? Or to Tonino Guerra? Perhaps. In part. A venture into a lighter genre! And why not, after all?

Cinema in the old style: the opera singer is real, singing in her own voice right during filming; the accompanist is real as well; the entire crew are not just filmmakers, but characters in the story; the hot-air balloon and even the flight are real…

In other words: this film is a convergence of backstage mirth, an adventurous spirit, and sincere faith. The story of a perfectionist director and an eccentric opera diva seamlessly evolves into a conversation about art's impact on the human soul and the unexpected reality of what a fiction can become.