Forced to return to Italy for her sister’s wedding, Alma leaves behind Berlin and a faltering relationship. What begins as a simple family obligation soon turns into a journey of selfdiscovery. As she travels through landscapes both familiar and strange, unexpected encounters and familiar faces stir childhood memories and unresolved conflicts. Returning home becomes a metaphor for an inner journey toward a sense of belonging— one no longer tied to geography, but to a rediscovered authenticity. An intimate yet universal story about identity, the weight of one’s origins, and the quiet possibility of finding a place in the world—even when no place has ever truly felt like home.
Alice Palchetti
Alice Palchetti, born in 1996 in Florence, moved to Berlin in 2015 to study photography. In 2019, she completed her academic training under the mentorship of the German artist Eva Bertram, delving into various visual media, from installations to video art. In 2020, she began studying film directing at the renowned Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF. Her work is defined by a fluid approach that transcends the boundaries between fiction and documentary, viewing them not as opposites but as parts of a broader narrative spectrum. In 2024, her short film IL GIROTONDO won the award for Best Documentary Short at the Milan Shorts Film Festival. For her graduation project, she wrote and directed Alma blu, her first feature film. In addition to her work as a director, she has served on the juries of the Milan Shorts Film Festival and the FilmFestival Cottbus.
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