SYNOPSIS

Based on the early opera L'Orfeo, which itself was indebted to the Greek legend of Orpheus, L'ORFEO & ELYSIUM is a modern-day fable about a young woman searching for her vanished brother in the hope of restoring normality to her hometown, which is mysteriously decaying in his absence.



A full-on fantasy complete with magic and monsters, "L'Orfeo" is something of a departure for Papercookie after the ensemble character humor of "Neutral" and the quiet rural drama of "Passenger Pigeons", but it's also an attempt to drag classic mythology into the independent age, replacing titan-sized special effects with contemplative character study and a DIY aesthetic built on original concepts, home-stitched costumes, and creative performers.



PRODUCTION NOTES

The first feature length from AUBREY CURTIS, "L'orfeo" has been shot sporadically for a period of time at various locations throughout South Carolina and Georgia.