Voyager

The events take place in April 1957, with a span from the flight’s near-disaster to a June airport farewell. The period reflects a mid-20th-century era of long-distance travel and evolving modernity. The plot uses a single year to explore memory, fate, and the consequences of past choices.

The story unfolds across multiple locations from Caracas to a desert near the Sierra Madre Oriental, then Mexico City, and onward to New York City. It follows Walter’s journey through Paris, Avignon, Florence, Orvieto and Rome, then to Greece and Athens, before returning to Zurich. The narrative also situates Hannah and Joachim’s Zurich past and Guatemala’s tobacco farm, anchoring a web of geography that mirrors Walter’s inner voyage.

🧭 Fate & Chance

A sequence of chance encounters and near-misses steers Walter’s life as much as deliberate decisions. Airplane trouble, a delayed boarding, and unexpected reunions set off a domino effect that reshapes relationships. The journey itself becomes a metaphor for seeking meaning where control is elusive.

💔 Love & Consequence

Walter’s romantic attachments—past and present—are tangled with responsibility and secrecy. The revelation that Sabeth may be his daughter introduces a haunting sense of guilt and inevitability. The film probes how affection can carry heavy, unforeseen consequences.

🌌 Existential Reflection

Character and viewer confront questions of identity, fate, and the nature of existence. Walter's rational worldview is continually tested by the uncanny coincidences of his life. The narrative juxtaposes intimate romance with philosophical doubt, underscored by symbolic imagery like the Head of a Sleeping Girl statue.

🗺️ Journey & Self-Discovery

The globe-trotting plot becomes an inward voyage as Walter traverses cities, deserts, and farms. Each stop mirrors shifts in mood and moral focus. The movement through places parallels Walter’s attempt to map out who he is.