Mélas de Saturne is a film that explores the generative force of melancholy – from the Greek melankholía, meaning ‘black bile’, from melas: ‘black, dark, cloudy’. Interweaving reflections on mythology, cosmology and science, Mélas de Saturne unfolds within a virtual territory at the confluence of the abyss and the darknet, where a fictional character named ‘Persona’ embarks ...