The Solitary Sandpiper
Synopsis
The Solitary Sandpiper” explores a certain state of mind. It’s the human need for inner freedom. The individual caught in an age of alienation. and the longing for nature and the wilderness. A desire for liberation from the pace of modern day life. The search for which leads the central character into the other dimension, which is also perhaps her own spiritual catharsis and rejuvenation. The Solitary Sandpiper was screened at The Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
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