Christopher and Columbus

In a cramped cabin of the transatlantic liner St. Luke, two teenage sisters—Anna‑Rose and Anna‑Felicitas—clutch a shared rug and imagine themselves as modern-day Christopher and Columbus. Fleeing the turmoil of post‑war Europe, they are strangers in a foreign land, their German roots tangled with an English upbringing, and the endless gray sea ahead feels both a threat and a promise of a fresh start.

The narrative follows their quiet determination as they confront the uncertainty of a new world, balancing the weight of loss—parents gone, a dying mother—and the stubborn hope that drives them forward. Their bond, marked by gentle rivalry and tender support, becomes a compass as they stare at the mist‑shrouded horizon, daring to believe that beyond the relentless waves lies a place they can finally call home.