The film In search of Orpheus follows, in a poetic way, the traces of the mythical musician in Lesvos, Greece, where, as legend has it, his head and his lyre were washed up on the shores of the island.
As we wander around the area that is linked with the legend, we come across ordinary people and ask them what they know about this subject. Their answers are staggering, as each one of them has modified the story according to their own imagination and experiences. In other words, they each add their own invented tale to the many stories about Orpheus.
Among these people, we encounter the famous Chinese lyric poetess Lanlan. For her, this place is always the cradle of ancient music and poetry. Her presence offers the film an unexpected yet very important dimension.

As the film was shot on coasts where refugees have been arriving for years, even before 2015, in the same places where – centuries before – the sea and the myth washed up Orpheus, the locals mention it very often.