The last post

So it was the last day. As we destroyed Tom Tykwer’s cocktail party until 5am, there was no way of sitting in a cinema at 8am again. At least I made it for the 10am screening of Platos Academy. Well, kind of, because I fell asleep during the movie.

Nevermind, after a short break at the villa, I decided the flat needed some cleaning – and I needed sleep. In the evening, I went past the Sala Grande and asked some passer-by who won the golden lion. The choice of Somewhere surprised me a lot, though. That did not stop me from watching it again, people boo-ing during the intro. I guess they had expected something else.

Anyway. Back to the villa to the good-bye party. This was really hard, as the festival is a real microcosm, where you hardly talk and interact with any other people but those involved in the festival. Which makes you grow really strong bonds. The goodbye was long.

And so was the night.

This was the last post. Venice was great. Thanks to Cineuropa, Europa Cinemas, the Venice Days and the European Parliament for making this possible.