
On the eve of his first big folk performance, on the anniversary of his late uncle Johnson Vendetti’s magnum opus ‘Pines’, Francis begins to contemplate the shadow he’s living in and whether there might be something more out there. With a meaningful message at its centre, The Artful Escape stands out as the indie sleeper hit of the year.įor all intents and purposes, Francis Vendetti is the Walter Mitty of this adventure.


It’s a wildly imaginative, psychedelic trip across the macrocosm. The Artful Escape feels like a cosmic mix that combines Bill and Ted, through its adoration of rock and roll, with The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, an entertaining romp of a man who ventures out on a journey of self-discovery to find out who he wants to be, rather than simply who everyone expects him to be.
