SYNOPSIS
Set in Victorian England, Alice and Lewis dramatizes the real-life meeting between author Lewis Carroll and Alice Liddell — the muse who inspired a literary classic.

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DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT

What is life without childhood memories, dreams, and the wonderment of new discoveries every day? In today’s fast-paced world, children often miss out on the time to use their imaginations and create their own realities through play and magical thinking.

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland has always been a magnetic fascination for me. Its playful characters and themes of mystery, chaos, deception, and attachment draw readers into a world of shocking apparitions and imaginary friends. While some attribute this unique story to psychedelic visions or dreams, the real Alice's story remains untold. Why and how was Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland created? I felt driven to find out.

The answer lies in the life of the real Alice and her relationship with her math tutor, who outwardly appeared staid but had a wildly imaginative mind. Inspired by Alice's endless curiosity, Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson) wrote one of the greatest stories of all time.

I created Alice and Lewis out of my own curiosity to revisit Alice’s journey through Wonderland. More importantly, I wanted to acknowledge her reality as a child and the powerful inspiration she gave Lewis Carroll. This short film aims to remind its audience of the importance of the adult-child relationship in exploring the world together, and to cherish childhood, for it’s something none of us can relive—except in our hearts and minds.

Elina Street
Writer / Director