Alice in Wonderland goes backpacking in Budapest, and yes, it's as unhinged as it sounds.
A modern-day reimagining of Alice-in-Wonderland with the beloved creatures turned into human characters and follows Alicia on a wildly magical trip into the Wonderland that is Budapest. Having recently lost her beloved mother, Alicia backpacks through Europe to fulfill her mother's last wish. A chance encounter with a strange girl forces Alicia on a mind-bending overnight adventure, where she meets not only a mysterious young man, but a whole menagerie of individuals that take her on an odyssey that will open her heart and mind.
Production
Budapest becomes its own magical character.
Costume
Human-Cheshire-Cat energy absolutely understood the assignment.
Acting
Ella Bleu Travolta carries genuine grief through wonder.
Director
Daniela Amavia
Ella Bleu Travolta
Alicia (Alice)
Sasha Luss
Eleanor (Red Queen)
James Cromwell
Frederick (Red King)
Abby Corrigan
Fawn (Cheshire Cat)
Rune Temte
Trevor
Jane Merrow
Anna (The White Queen)
Henriette Confurius
Trista (White Rabbit)
Edouard Philipponnat
William (Mad Hatter)
Nikolett Barabas
Jennifer (The Pigeon)
Jan Luis Castellanos
Ryan (White Knight)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ella Bleu Travolta is John Travolta's daughter; this was her first major lead role, filmed when she was 19.
Director Daniela Amavia specifically chose Budapest for its 'liminal' quality—bridging East and West, old and new, much like grief itself bridges life and death.
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