Thalassa, Thalassa. Return to The Sea

A group of kids discovers and steals a luxurious Jaguar convertible from an abandoned barn. They hop in and decide to drive away. Since none of them has ever been to the sea, the destination is decided. Soon enough cracks start to appear in their carefreeness. Just as in the novel Lord of the Flies, the children only have themselves to rely on. Something of a society starts to emerge. Fighting for power, its individuals are behaving immorally. Children are turning into adults.

Thalassa, Thalassa (Bogdan Dumitrescu, DE/RO, 1994, 89 min.)