Sebastian Sommer is a filmmaker from New York City. He is known for his short films that have premiered at the Guggenheim Museum and TriBeCa Film Festival. Sommer has since catapulted with his feature length debut Dragon, a fantasy epic. The film delves into various themes including the timeless battle between good and evil.
In this exclusive interview, we sit down with the visionary filmmaker Sebastian Sommer to discuss his debut feature Dragon.
Interviewer: With your new film Dragon what inspired you to dive into the fantasy genre?
Sebastian Sommer: I wanted to make something true to myself. I’ve always loved myth and the way it can tap into something primal—timeless struggles, epic landscapes, archetypal quests. I played a ton of games like Skyrim, and like a lot of people, I was deeply influenced by The Lord of the Rings. But I never wanted to just replicate that. Dragon is more like a personal dream filtered through those references, reimagined in a new visual and narrative language.
Interviewer: The film doesn’t follow a typical three-act structure—it feels more like an oral legend or a dream. What led you to that storytelling choice?
Sebastian Sommer: Exactly. I wanted Dragon to feel like someone sitting by a fire, telling a story that’s been passed down through generations. It’s intentionally fragmented—more about atmosphere, emotion, and mood than plot. You meet knights, hear whispers of kingdoms, see glimpses of battles. But nothing is spoon-fed. It invites the viewer to imagine the spaces between the images.
Interviewer: The visuals are stunning and uncanny.
Sebastian Sommer: Every scene was guided by intention and a desire to make you feel like you’re wandering through a fever dream of a medieval world.
Interviewer: There’s a real sense of melancholy in Dragon, like it’s mourning a forgotten world. There were a lot of themes interwoven in the narrative.
Sebastian Sommer: That’s exactly it. I wasn’t interested in telling just a fantasy adventure. I wanted to tap into that bittersweet feeling of fading legends. I wanted to create something that had a universal rhythm at its core. It’s a eulogy for myth, but also a celebration of dreams.
Interviewer: What are you working on next?
Sebastian Sommer: I plan to take a break for a while but I plan on making another feature.
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