Valeria Mery

Two girls meet by chance in a gas station bathroom late at night. They walk through the city and after long conversations under the spotlights, they find in each other a connection that may go beyond a coincidence.

A recurring dream surrounding my childhood home. An image of the sea appears as it is painted. A child films and clears away everything that blocks their view. What fragments of my childhood do I recognize among the dreams of other children?

The pomegranate, both fruit and explosive (grenade), becomes a double symbol of life and threat in Palestine. From this counterpoint, the short recovers footage from the territory to explore how violence penetrates everyday life, especially for children.

no wish without the ocean