The Tempest of Neptun

On the Croatian island of Vis, a pan-social cast of characters engage in a cinematic debate on their future, reminding us of the loss of both storytelling and listening cultures. Fishermen, children and youth, the island’s intelligentsia, the mayor and the wealthy foreign owner of the deteriorating cannery “Neptun” come together in a cinematic dialog, building up the main character of the film, which is collective. Their visions for growth vs environmental protection bridge the gap between past, present and future, between the local and the global, between inner and outer realities. The island is a world, yet this island engages the world.