Venice/Venice

Overview

Dean, an unconventional American director, is taken aback when his latest film is selected as the Official U.S. Entry for the Venice Film Festival. Amid the festival’s chaos, a captivating French journalist arrives, seemingly eager to interview the eccentric filmmaker. As she delves deeper, she grapples with the stark contrast between reality and illusion, both in cinema and in life. The narrative unfolds in two Venices—Italy and California—offering a poignant exploration of cinema's transformative power over our lives, loves, and romantic aspirations.