Dreams, Washed Out Filming Locations
Dreams, Washed Out Filming Locations
Catania is an ancient port city on Sicily's east coast. It sits at the foot of Mt. Etna, an active volcano with trails leading up to the summit. The city's wide central square, Piazza del Duomo, features the whimsical Fontana dell'Elefante statue and richly decorated Catania Cathedral. In the southwest corner of the square, La Pescheria weekday fish market is a rowdy spectacle surrounded by seafood restaurants.
Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China. With 7.4 million residents of various nationalities in a 1,104-square-kilometre territory, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated territories in the world.
Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, is a modern metropolis with Japanese colonial lanes, busy shopping streets and contemporary buildings. The skyline is crowned by the 509m-tall, bamboo-shaped Taipei 101 skyscraper, with upscale shops at the base and a rapid elevator to an observatory near the top. Taipei is also known for its lively street-food scene and many night markets, including expansive Shilin market.
Dreams, Washed Out (2018)
Henry, Aimée, Mei-Li and Karo, are in Catania, Sicily. Henry, a painter, lost is creativity and traveled the world to witness cultures and changes before they vanish. Close to 50 years he is not at ease in Sicily: in a very secretive affair with Karo, they only meet when she is free: is a story without future. Aimée, came from the UK to be his model. She agrees to live with Henry, as he allows her to spend her time as she pleases. Henry hopes to find his lost creativity and love, but she has different expectations from this trip. Mei-Li, 25 years old, from Shenyang China, ends up in Sicily, following an erratic path. Exotic, attractive, and daring she becomes the object of different temptation for many. Her risk-taking attitude puts her in troubles: Henry saves her from a rape attempt: they begin to get close. Her mother wants her to return to China to marry an older rich guy, but Mei-Li doesn't want to be a financial asset for her family, a nurse for an older man no matter how rich he is, she wants to find her own path. Henry seeks a drastic life change but feels trapped, unable to decide. He wants to resume travelling, he wants to paint, he wants love and a different life. He acts to fulfill his personal needs unable to discern and share other people's necessities with his own. All the characters in this story slide through time: present, past and future all melt with memories and personal yearnings. Chasing uncertain dreams they go on until eventually they will separately live Catania, destination unknown, following their incompatible dreams.
