Cosmonauts

The parallel story follows three lonely characters – Delfino, Zenf and Rita – on the Pompelmo Express, a phallic intergalactic cruise for singles in search of sex and pleasure. During the journey, each of them faces their relationship with love and discovers how far they are willing to go to get in touch with it, even if only with the tip of their pinkie finger.
Delfino is a naive, chubby character, always dressed in leather BDSM outfits, who believes in the most sincere and authentic love. Rita is an older cleaner on the ship, unnoticed by anyone, quietly trying to get through her daily routine. Zenf is a cynical scientist who boards the cruise for scientific reasons – but he will soon realise that much more awaits him there. A colourful collision of desire, longing, humour and absurdity.
by Leo Černic (Director, Screenplay)
with Leo Černic
Slovenia / Italy 2026 English 14' Colour World premiere | Animation

With

  • Leo Černic (Voices)

Crew

Director Leo Černic
Screenplay Leo Černic
Editing Iva Kraljević
Music Amos Cappuccio
Sound Design Amos Cappuccio

Produced by

Finta Film

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Co-produced by

Staragara

Görz, Italy

RTV Slovenija

Ljubljana, Slovenia

World Sales

Miyu Distribution

Montpellier, France

Leo Černic

The Slovenian-Italian filmmaker and writer studied film and television directing at the University of Ljubljana and animation at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Turin. His work explores weird, quirky characters and their vulnerabilities, crafting stories that blend humour, emotions and absurdity.

Filmography

2022 Pentola; short film 2026 Cosmonauts; short film

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2026