It is a journey to observe what we are losing: the darkness of the night, increasingly threatened by light pollution, and the silence of the sky, now crisscrossed by a growing number of artificial objects. In fact, massive satellite constellations are transforming the night sky, introducing new moving lights into our field of vision that, at first glance, may look like stars, but are not.
This film takes us to places where the night sky is still dark, to rediscover an ancient and universal heritage that belongs to all of humanity. On a 4,500-kilometer bike ride from the Atacama Desert in Chile, recognized as an “International Dark Sky Sanctuary”, to Patagonia, astrophysicist Laurane Fréour and video-maker Lorenzo Pengue will travel through some of the last places on Earth where light pollution is still virtually nonexistent. There, the sky reveals itself once again in all its immensity: deep, unspoiled, illuminated only by starlight. The stars are visible as our ancestors have seen them for millennia. A sky that has accompanied humanity throughout its history and that today, especially in cities, has become increasingly difficult to experience. The journey presents significant challenges: cycling through the world’s highest arid desert to the edge of the Earth amid rapidly changing, extreme weather conditions. Along the way, they will visit various observatories and meet local communities committed to preserving their night skies. They will ask astronomers and astrophotographers to show them the beauty the sky still has to offer.
It is through these places and these encounters that Laurane and Lorenzo will seek to rediscover the deep connection that has always bound humanity to the sky. Gathered around campfires under the starry sky, they will look up and let that vastness bring forth questions, emotions, and a profound sense of connection to something greater than ourselves