Synopsis: Traveling alone in what appears to be the aftermath of the breakdown of American society, DAVID weaves through the destruction of the rural northeast, desperate for respite from his debilitating mental and physical conditions. Deep in the wilds, he unites with PLINY, a veteran fixed on exposing the culprit of America’s demise. Allied through their convictions, they embark on a rough, o-the-beaten-path mission to the town of Lodeve. There they plan to join the ranks of their fellow patriots in the revolution against the government program that has contaminated our water.

Through a series of found footage material, we meet LIZ, a content marketing manager at a laboratory. Liz discovers that her employer is covering up the contamination of a waterway by a powerful client to protect their profits and reputation. Making her own journey homeward, she must decide between her career or blowing the whistle on a potential ecological nightmare.

With the obelisk in Lodeve serving as their signal-fire, David, Pliny, and Liz navigate their way towards what each believe is the truth.

Cast and crew:

Director: Bela Baptiste
Producer: Emma Schlenoff
Producer/DP: Viktor Shaider
Cinematographer: Edward Bally
Hair Make Up: Meredith Ivy
Costume: Isis Flatz
Editor: Johannes Schellhorn
Sound Design: Karim Weth
Composer: Markus Zierhofer
Audio Post-Prod: The Grand Post, Vienna

Actors:
@Gino Pesi
@Alexey Hartlieb-Shea
@Dolly Lewis

Shot in Vermont, Nov 2023