Sara (Elise Schaap), is fleeing her family and looking for herself. The place she has chosen for her journey of evasion is the island of Stromboli, in the Aeolian archipelago, a paradisical setting where she hopes to find refuge and consolation.
After an eventful night, Sara bumps into Jens (Christian Hillborg), a charismatic Danish guru who brings her into his retreat group. This includes neurotic millionaire Harold (Tim McInnerny) and taciturn Hans (Peter Embrechts). With a backdrop of alleys, white island houses, black sand beaches and the incandescent force of the volcano, Jens helps all the participants face their personal demons through exercises and role play.
One of the key locations in the film is the Church of St. Bartholomew, with its characteristic red façade, in the Piscità area. The building, which dates to the 18th century, was built by the island’s population; the interiors are also shown: 19th century stuccowork and a cross vault cupola studded with blue and gold stars.
Sara (Elise Schaap), is fleeing her family and looking for herself. The place she has chosen for her journey of evasion is the island of Stromboli, in the Aeolian archipelago, a paradisical setting where she hopes to find refuge and consolation.
After an eventful night, Sara bumps into Jens (Christian Hillborg), a charismatic Danish guru who brings her into his retreat group. This includes neurotic millionaire Harold (Tim McInnerny) and taciturn Hans (Peter Embrechts). With a backdrop of alleys, white island houses, black sand beaches and the incandescent force of the volcano, Jens helps all the participants face their personal demons through exercises and role play.
One of the key locations in the film is the Church of St. Bartholomew, with its characteristic red façade, in the Piscità area. The building, which dates to the 18th century, was built by the island’s population; the interiors are also shown: 19th century stuccowork and a cross vault cupola studded with blue and gold stars.
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Elise Schaap – Church of San Bartolomeo, Stromboli
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Taz Munya, Elise Schaap – Stromboli
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Elise Schaap – Church of San Bartolomeo, Stromboli
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Elise Schaap – Church of San Bartolomeo, Stromboli
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Neerja Naik, Elise Schaap
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Elise Schaap – Stromboli
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Elise Schaap – Stromboli
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Elise Schaap
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Pieter Embrechts, Elise Schaap
Recently divorced Sara is alone on a holiday for the first time in her life. After Karel, her ex-husband, took her kids to France, Sara decided to register for a ‘From Fear to Love’ retreat on the Italian volcanic island of Stromboli. Surrounded by shiny, rich, and self-deluding participants, Sara is finally confronted with the dark and painful past she has long been trying to hide.
