She picked up a stranger. He left her starving for something she can't name.
A chance encounter leads Aya to pick up a stranger at the airport. When he disappears, he leaves behind a gnawing hunger-one which perhaps only a complete stranger could fulfill.
Acting
Sarah Adler's hollowed-out stillness carries the entire film.
Direction
Brezis and Binnun turn airports into liminal purgatories.
Director
Mihal Brezis
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The directors are Israeli but shot across European locations, creating a deliberately placeless quality that mirrors the film's themes of rootless longing.
Thomsen's casting is crucial—his Danish opacity makes him unreadable to Aya and audience alike, ensuring we never trust what he represents.
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