Slovenia, Italy
The parallel story follows three lonely characters – Delfino, Zenf, and Rita – on the Pompelmo Express, a phallic intergalactic cruise for singles in search of sex and pleasure. During the journey, each of them faces their relationship with love and discovers how far they are willing to go to get in touch with it, even if only with the tip of their pinky finger.
Delfino is a naive, chubby character, always dressed in leather BDSM outfits, who believes in the most sincere and authentic love. Rita is an older cleaner on the ship, unnoticed by anyone, quietly trying to get through her daily routine. Zenf is a cynical scientist who boards the cruise for scientific reasons – but he will soon realize that much more awaits him there.
The longing and sincerity of outsiders is a theme that has always been very close to my heart. I am moved by how strongly we strive to love, and by everything we are willing to do to make that happen. This is a film about belonging, sex, and loneliness, but above all, it is a film about love – about the kind of love that reveals our vulnerabilities and sets the universe in motion.
The parallel story follows three lonely characters – Delfino, Zenf, and Rita – on the Pompelmo Express, a phallic intergalactic cruise for singles in search of sex and pleasure. During the journey, each of them faces their relationship with love and discovers how far they are willing to go to get in touch with it, even if only with the tip of their pinky finger.
Delfino is a naive, chubby character, always dressed in leather BDSM outfits, who believes in the most sincere and authentic love. Rita is an older cleaner on the ship, unnoticed by anyone, quietly trying to get through her daily routine. Zenf is a cynical scientist who boards the cruise for scientific reasons – but he will soon realize that much more awaits him there.
