A young well-to-do couple, bored by their mundane life in America decide they want to move away to an exotic, faraway location – Guyana. How long can this escape last for and what are they running from?
A Bitter Lime a new Indie film set to begin production in September, should answer those questions.
The neo-noir drama, Australian Writer and Director Max De Bowen told The Scene, centres on the theme of escapism.
Explaining why he chose Georgetown, Max said it was exotic, unique and unlike any other in the world. “It has elements of European, African, Indian and Amerindian influence making it such a fascinating melting pot of people and cultures. And Georgetown is virtually unseen in film; so many people outside of the Caribbean have very little idea of what it’s like,” he added. He’s about to change that.
The film explores what escapism means to different characters and explores whether true escape is attainable or just a dream. It also contrasts physical escapism with mental escapism. “I feel as though escapism is a theme that everyone can relate to, yet the story of our film is not one seen before,” Max elaborated. “The film is for thinking adults,