Starcrossed
They’re separate bodies bound around a foreign moon. Shot on location in Paris, France. Official Selection for the Golden State Film Festival.
Director’s Statement (interview below)
I wrote, produced, and directed "Starcrossed" while living in Paris and studying French Cinema through NYU Tisch Abroad. "Starcrossed" is a whimsical story of being foreign—of landing in a new country, and exploring as if it's a new planet.
I directed "Starcrossed" in French. Because French is not my native language, I aimed to craft a narrative which relied on expressive physicality. This embodied approach to storytelling allowed an augmented connection with my actors (Stephane Belhandouz and Charlotte Van Kemmel), who are both native French speakers.
I edited the film over the course of my Freshman Fall at Stanford Law. The post-production process incorporated contributions from student filmmakers across the country, including original music composed by students I met while studying at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Let's jump into orbit, and fall down to Earth together.
Synopsis
It's morning in Paris. In the distance, the first rays of sun begin to soak the Eiffel Tower. A moment of stillness as the city wakes up. Then Liftoff.
A cosmic tourist bounds through the narrow streets. He's an astronaut in a foreign land. But there's something that brings him down to Earth: he's fallen in love.
This is the story of two souls in orbit. Of separate bodies bound around the same moon. In the City of Light there is love, and loss, and two lives burning brighter than a sky full of stars.
