The Fifth Sun

Wanderlust refers to the desire to wander, to explore the world, be free, and feel like a stranger in your surroundings. When the wanderlust takes over you, you know that the adventure has begun, but not where or when it ends. And how do you make a documentary without an end? This is one of the questions that directors Cristiana Pecci and Matteo Maggi ponder on his film The Fifth Sun. Former fire-fighter Panu and a crew of his Italian film-maker friends jump into a van in Helsinki and head out on the road. The goal of the trip (and the documentary): to experience a total solar eclipse in Australia. Panu goes with the flow, roaming free and without attachments. On his journey he meets countless people. Leaving them behind is not hard, giving up the van is. It has become his sanctuary, a place most akin to home. Still, it is just one more thing he has to give up. The Fifth Sun is a glimpse into a lifestyle where your whole life fits into a backpack. It gives us a Finnish view on the theme. The Fifth Sun makes you consider your own ideas about freedom. Is travelling a form of vagrancy, or is it more of an inner journey that completes you, when you finally reach the end of the road?
Juulia Jaulimo (Translation: Tuomo Karvonen) (DocPoint)