Sea Without Shore

André Semenza & Fernanda Lippi : 2015

A rhythmically captivating exploration of love and loss at the fin-de-siècle. An amorous relationship between two women abruptly cut short. Dissolving under the impact of the loss of her soul mate, the surviving lover is drawn into the depths of mid-winter forests, into spheres of the subconscious, initiated by unknown forces. There is no return. The stream-of-consciousness narration, a collage of poetic fragments, features words by 16th century lesbian poet Katherine Philips, 19th century fin-de-siècle poets Renée Vivien and Algernon Charles Swinburne whose agnostic, visionary poetry lend the film a hypnotic quality. Set in remote forest landscapes and interiors in rural 19th century Sweden, it is the haunting journey through the subconscious into the loss of a loved one. André Semenza and Fernanda Lippi's second collaborative feature premiered at Glasgow Film Festival 2015.