Luzzu

Standout features:

• “Through the Looking Glass” intro font
• Parallax effects
• The color scheme evokes the movie’s cinematography

Luzzu is an award-winning Maltese film by Alex Camilleri that tells the story of Jesmark, a struggling fisherman from Malta, forced to risk everything by entering the world of the black market with his luzzu boat.

The movie’s website, courtesy of General Condition, also starts its story with striking blackness. But right upon landing, the visitors are met with an exuberant short trailer reel viewed through the lens of the transparent logo that announces the exotic, smooth, albeit long sail (scroll) down.

The site creatively implements elements from the film including beautiful stills of the protagonist’s boat and moving, key scenes that seamlessly amalgamate both Jesmark’s and the user's journey.

It manages to hit the perfect balance of style and substance, sacrificing neither. It is modern, stylish, and visually rich but simultaneously very clean and minimal. The eye-catching elements are there to create intrigue, tickle the audience's curiosity, and focus on the star: the film itself. 

The menu bar is sticky with cool “x” icons and hover effects. Lastly, for consistency’s sake, social media icons are replaced with two-letter copy text.