A week of drone-fighting in Sardinia, underwater endurance tests, and the logistical puzzle of filming on a moving ship without upsetting people who own more than I do.

I directed and edited this campaign with a small crew and a lot of focus. We were chasing a specific feeling: the "endless blue". It’s the kind of beauty that only exists in the small, vibrant gaps between the chaos of production. In the final edit, you don’t see the territorial sunbathers or the technical stress of the drone shots; you just see the light, the energy, and the poetic stillness of the sea. You can almost hear the 3:00 PM piano music and taste the cake. It’s a beautiful lie, and I’m incredibly proud of it.

Direction, DP, Edit
Jens Sage
ECD
Andreas Ristau
Creative Director
Julia-Christin Holtz
Art Director
Ruben Scupin
Agency
Loved
Executive Producer
Afshin Shahinniy
Executive Producer
Philip Wichmann
Production Co
70seven
Client
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
Client
Ines Bizi
Cast
Alejandra Pedrido Alonso
Cast
Mattia Luigi Regonaschi
Cast
Richard James Keep
Cast
Michaela Schwarz-Weismann
Styling
Veronique Tristram
Styling Assistance
Caroline Garell
Hair & Make Up
Linda Sigg
1st AC
Sebastian Sellner
Light Assistance
Benjamin Herbst
Color Grading
Andrea Gomez
Music
2wei
Voices & Sound Design
HELLOROBIN

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises

2025