Seeking a fresh beginning in Berlin, a young Syrian writer moves into an apartment, where the opening of a peculiar cabinet leads to the entanglement of different realities.
After moving to Berlin, young writer Milad finally finds a furnished apartment where he hopes to rebuild his life. But there’s one rule: a locked room he must never enter. When curiosity wins, he discovers a mysterious plate that reveals people and their stories when objects are placed upon it. As Milad explores the forbidden room, he unearths the apartment’s dark history and begins to experience surreal encounters with his parents, ex-girlfriend, and younger self. Reality and memory blur, and each use of the plate pulls him deeper into the lives of those who lived there before. What begins as a new start becomes a haunting struggle for freedom from the plate's curse. He wanted a place to start over — but instead, he becomes another chapter in the apartment’s unfinished story.
Country of production
Germany, Palestine and Syria
Target audience
"Recordanza" will speak to a growing, transnational audience deeply engaged with themes of displacement, trauma, identity, and healing. Our core target audience consists of socially conscious, politically aware viewers between 20–35 years old, who are active on digital platforms, follow current global affairs, and are drawn to bold, thought-provoking cinema. Our secondary audience includes arthouse and festival-oriented viewers aged 25–55, who regularly attend international film events and seek out visually striking and emotionally complex films that explore underrepresented narratives.
Production company
Mayana FilmsEstimated budget
3,966,395.00 EUR
Funding secured
Kuratorium junger deutscher Film Germany (Script Development Grant: EUR 25.000); Red Sea Film Fund Fund Saudi-Arabia (EUR 17.200)
Stage of the project
Development (existing script)
