On a steamy night in Macau - the last Portuguese colony on the southern coast of China, Theo, a gwai-lo (foreigner) painter, is on his way to sell his most valuable artwork to a client, unbeknownst to his gallerist. After an altercation over taxi fares, the taxi driver drives away with Theo’s artwork in the trunk - a discarded violin painted with Napoleon on both sides.
With his client threatening to blacklist him if he fails to deliver the artwork within 24 hours and his gallerist hunting for him because of the betrayal, Theo desperately needs to find the violin, his last glimmer of hope, before the clock stops ticking.
 | Director Max BESSMERTNY Macao-raised writer-director who was born in Vladivostok. His notable works include his NYU Tisch second-year short film TRICYCLE THIEF, the award-winning DIRTY LAUNDRY and The Handover. His first feature film, THE VIOLIN CASE, is set to release in 2026. | |