The Finishing Line in sight.

So why have we been quite for so long? The answer is easy to guess… we were editing LoveTrips. Yes because after the great experience of traveling to more than 15 different countries in Europe and gathering so many experiences, there we were, with 35 hours of footage locked in the caskets of the hard disks. As Michelangelo had to say about sculpturing - that the shapes reside already in the stone, the work is in disentangling it from the rest-, we valiantly approached the quest by removing what we thought wasn't part of the picture.

The process proceeded through different phases: first logging the material in. That is, we first went through it several times, to "absorb it". We took notes on paper and on markers on the timeline.

The logging part was definitely the longest part of it. After that we proceeded in defining the common patterns among the material. Threads that could have allowed us to saw together a story. Because that was our paramount objective, tell a story, by not to get lost in the meanders of meaning.

A work copy is now being shown to panel audiences and hopefully we'll get to a picture lock soon.

Switzerland - Marianne

Marianne, Paul's (Haarlem) partner says that spirituality is a strong bond in their relationship.

Berlin

Aneta and Tomas (interviewed in Stockholm) were sweethearts when they where 16 year old in Poland, but then events brought them to live in two different countries. 26 years later, they found each other once again. Living in two different European capitals hasn't stopped them wanting the life they longed for.

Copenhagen

See the Elephant: make the best of whatever comes, even distance can present an opportunity... and never forget La Belle Epoque, because these were the good old days. Emma and Emmanuel are this and much more.

Malmö

Marco and Frida have been together for 8 years and they've been married for two, but for the most they haven't been living in the same country. Time has arrived to share a place to be.

Stockholm

Tomas not only deals with planes and airports at work. For him taking a plane is a way of living as every weekend he gets on one and goes to Berlin to be with Aneta.

Lund (Sweden)

For Sue and Bertil age and the fact of living in two different countries doesn't excuse you from living your youth once again.

Lomma Beach (Sweden) - Backstage

Courtesy of Bertil, here is a still of the behind the scenes of the portray on the frozen Lomma Beach.

And here are some more stills:

Tallinn

Lena and Livio have a few things that sets them apart but not much that can separate them.

Tallinn - Making

A making clip of the shoot with Lena and Livio.