White Smoke (2019)

White smoke will explore the confused nature of teenage love and the struggle to understand the difference between real attachment and obsession, getting the audience hooked into the protagonist's destructive and unpredictable relationship. Drawn by the director's desire of reflecting on this theme, this 'coming of age' story explores the power of feelings and how their ambiguity can trap us in a sweet and sour emotional fantasy. White Smoke, written and directed by Ana Songel, is a new Scottish short that explores the relationship of Alia and Evan, two damaged teenagers that are together for different reasons. Since his mother left, Evan lives a fun but unfulfilling life evading reality. He smokes all the time and likes to get himself into trouble in order to mask his feelings. On the other hand, Alia is an intelligent and serious person that repressed by her family decides to date Evan as a gate for personal freedom and rebellion. As a consequence, both of them get engaged into a fun but twisted relationship filled with passion and internal rage.