TO BE ALONE

To Be Alone is a film about a struggle for human connection. Based on a young man’s greedy search for answers, and a young woman’s solitary process of grief, this 2000-mile journey explores the spread of loneliness in our times. With their eyes set on Cape Finisterre, ‘the end of the land’, the pair unite in their isolation through the primal spirit of the horse.

After two years of preparation, Louis embarks on a pilgrimage across Europe from Siena (Italy) to Finisterra (Spain). With an Arab horse as his sole companion, he aims to conquer the Ligurian Alps. Traveling alone, he fails to realise that the biggest battle he will be faced with is the one between himself and his own ego. Two weeks later, he is joined by a young woman, Kiki, who has recently lost her sister to suicide. Blinded by deep grief, she seeks pure solitude, thinking it will bring her closer to her sister. Now accompanied with an individual in suffering, Louis’ privileged adventure appears nothing more than delusion. For the first time, he must confront the true reasons for his solitary undertaking. Step by step, both their worlds unravel through danger, responsibility, the unexpected generosity of strangers, and the timeless spirit of the horse. 110 days later, with no place further to travel, they both find what they weren’t looking for: A companion to be lost with.