“Some wounds don't ever truly heal. You simply learn to live with them.”
- Ms Baumann
The Bust of Antoninus Pius
After her fiancé breaks-up with her, an archeology student becomes deeply engulfed with her thesis object: a bust of the Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius. Finding solace in this marble man, she also makes some unusual new friendships and romantic encounters along the way. Slowly, she learns to navigate her new life as a single woman in world that is far from ideal but beautiful in its own way.
-
Feature film script
Languages: English or German, French upon request
Status: seeking producer for development
-
Selected for 2020 Maison des Scénaristes in Cannes