Isle of the Dead is a timeless journey, starting from an everyday apartment towards our final destination, guided by Charon, ferryman of the Underworld. <br> This VR experience is a loose recreation of the eponymous work painted in 1883 by the Swiss symbolist painter Arnold Böcklin. The famous masterpiece also inspired a symphonic poem by Rachmaninov, which makes a perfect soundtrack to accompany the experience. <br> <br> Isle of the Dead is part of the collection « ARTE TRIPS », a series of immersive VR experiences that take you into masterpieces from 16th to 20th century by well-known painters. <br> <br> • Best Story in VR at Venice Film Festival 2018<br> • Audience Award at Entrevues Belfort 2018 <br> • Special Jury VR award at FilmGate Miami 2018 <br> • Best Virtual Reality Short Film at China International New Media Short Film Festival <br> <br> A VR experience directed by Benjamin Nuel<br> Written by Benjamin Nuel et Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat<br> A coproduction Les Produits Frais, ARTE France.<br> With the participation of CNC – New Media Fund<br> <br> Length: 8 minutes