Under the Sicilian sunlight, Oscar collects scrap metal with his father. At the other end of town, Stanley, a Nigerian refugee, tidies the church, picks fruit, and herds sheep––anything to survive. Both share a desire for a better life, and a feeling of having been thrown to the world, enduring the choices made by others. They meet, in a cathartic encounter that is as intensely moving as it is fleeting. The film’s stunning cinematography reveals the harsh realities they face, and their hope that survives against the odds, where little else does.

Screenwriter Michele Pennetta, Arthur Brugger, Pietro Passarini
Cameraman Paolo Ferrari
Editing Damian Plandolit, Orsola Valenti
Producer Joëlle Bertossa
Close Up Films
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The film had its world premiere at Visions du Réel, and was also screened at Cannes, IDFA and many other festivals. It was awarded at Rome Film Festival, and received SIMA - Social Impact Media Award for Best Cinematography and for Stylistic Achievement. It won Special Jury Award for Artistic Vision at Big Sky Documentary Film Festival.