RO

2019

18 min

Post production

Dream Trip

Calatoria

Directing: David Power

Synopsis

For a boy like Alex the walls of his tiny flat in rural Campulung-Muscel, Romania are simply too restricting. He is one month away from turning 18, he has great enthusiasm and a passion for dance. He also has down syndrome.
His mother Mariana travels with him for 24 hours to take him to a summer camp in Iasi.
Alex meets friends he hasn’t seen in a long time and is particularly excited to reunite with Zaki and her son Muki.
After a very busy two days, mother and son return to their small flat and everyday life. Mariana is exhausted, Alex is suffering.
Will Zaki keep her promise to visit him on his birthday?