LOST WATER is an epic adventure that explores the fate of our civilizations, a universal theme across cultures, from desert metropolises to global capitals. The story tackles sensitive subjects without being preachy. The underlying messages, shared throughout the narrative, challenge us, among other things, on access to water, a resource many take for granted but which is already lacking in some regions. Fundamentally, this plot questions our future. Are we reaching the end of a cycle? Must we reinvent ourselves?

Actor and theater director Michael Schmit brings his passion to the big screen. Writing, his second love, allows him to develop a comprehensive and confident artistic vision. Trained at the Cours Florent drama school, among others, he honed his skills under Jack Waltzer, the American coach who has notably trained Dustin Hoffman, Sigourney Weaver, and Sharon Stone. He began his career in improvisational comedy, then directed and acted in several successful plays that ran for multiple seasons. Building on this stage experience, he ventured into multimedia, both in front of and behind the camera. He writes, directs, and stars in numerous award-winning short films. In parallel, he develops his physical expression through combat sports and high-intensity physical activity. Sensitive to the climate and its uncertainties, he finished writing his first feature film LOST WATER in 2025, a post-apocalyptic story that questions our relationship to ecology, the meaning of survival, class struggle, disinformation and environmental migration, topics that are so topical and will resonate with a wide audience.

Future, unspecified era. Devastated by pollution and an arid climate, Earth is dry and hostile. A handful of men accidentally discover how to produce water using an unexpected method. They settle in a fortified City, of which VALDO is the Governor, and where all the CITY DWELLERS have access to water through this process. VINCE, a poorly integrated soldier, seeks to prove himself within the army. During a sortie outside the walls, VINCE is lost and wounded. He carries the key to the City around his neck. Witnessing an attack, he comes to the aid of TAMMY, a young VILLAGER who guides him through the ruins. The two arrive in a village where STAN, a mysterious stranger, is tied up and being beaten. VINCE decides to free him, unaware that he is a TITHER, a group of vagrants who abduct VILLAGERS. STAN escapes with the key, and VINCE decides to return to the City to warn Governor VALDO. But on his way back, VINCE realizes that STAN and VALDO are connected. Disturbed, he goes to warn TAMMY. As the water production destabilizes the City, VALDO establishes a reign of terror. TAMMY and VINCE manage to capture STAN. Thanks to the key, they infiltrate the City’s underground. What they discover there will shatter them… What follows is a near-initiatory journey that will push the protagonists to transcend themselves. Humanity is put to the test: is nature reclaiming its rights?