Caltha is a collection of original compositions by Brian Fasano, created for the short film of the same name, written and directed by Isabel Legate. Told in five chapters, the film explores sensations of resistance and transformation through waves of color and sound. Each chapter features a distinct sonic texture– an ethereal soundscape, a sensual undertow, a wall of noise, silence, relief– mirroring the emotional and physical metamorphosis of its central character. These compositions were written to support the film’s mythic narrative and emotional contours, but also stand alone as a sonic meditation on resistance, desire, and release.

Caltha premiered in 2025 at the Intenational Film Festival Rotterdam and is a retelling of the myth of the Caltha Palustris flower – a five-petaled, vibrant, yellow bloom that grows abundantly in the Biesbosch National Park in The Netherlands. In the traditional myth, a maiden named Caltha falls so in love with the Sun God Apollo that she stands in a field, desirous and paralyzed as her body and spirit wither away – a flower grows in her place. In the film, the myth is retold but this time Caltha doesn’t want to melt. She travels to the edges of a moon-like landscape to find a mineral that promises her salvation. However, as much as she tries to resist the limb-loosening rays of love, she cannot – she releases her fear and transforms.

Music composed and performed by Brian Fasano and Isabel Legate. Mixed and Engineered by Brian Fasano. Mastered by First Sound Studio. 

Caltha

Apollo

Desire

Finale with love

First taste of fruit

Ilmenite

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