| Director: | Christian Filippi |
|---|---|
| Production: | Schicchera Production (Leonardo Baraldi) in association with Media Flow |
| Running Time: | 90’ |
| Language: | Italian |
| Country: | Italy |
| Main Cast: | Zackari Delmas, Silvia D’Amico, Giulia Galassi, Simone Liberati, Federico Pacifici, Nicolò Medori, Carlo De Ruggieri |
| Screenplay: | Anita Otto, Christian Filippi |
| Cinematographer: | Matteo Vieille Rivara |
| Editor: | Tommaso Marchesi, Gianluca Scarpa |
| Production Designer: | Alessandra Galletta |
| Costume Designer: | Maya Gili |
| Music: | Meganoidi |
| Sound: | Stefano Marino, Lorenzo Picierno |
Cinema
Il mio compleanno (My birthday)
Biennale College Cinema
Synopsis
Riccardino is about to turn 18 in the foster home where he lives. He has been separated for four years from his mother, a woman with severe personality disorders. Despite the thoughtful and attentive guidance of his educator, who wants to lead him towards a safe future in the foster home, Riccardino decides to run away, join his mother and live with her. His illusion will soon turn into a bitter truth and Riccardino will have to make a difficult choice.
Director’s Statement
The genesis of the film goes back to a writing workshop I held in foster homes in Rome in 2018. Following this, I decided to gather as much material as possible from the narratives that young people, tutors and social workers had shared with me, in order to tell a story both authentic and universal. My hope is that the spirit of the film can really capture the soul of the characters, and especially the protagonist, who represents a new generation of young people living on the margins of our society, often invisible, growing up without parental guidance. This generation’s approach to painful situations is not simply despondent or passive, but instead characterised by a powerful sense of irony and irreverent humour, to protect themselves from their ghosts. Given the nature of the story, the film will doubtless have a dramatic mood, but there will also be flashes of irony and comedy coming from the protagonist: an illusionist with just one great illusion, his mother.
PRODUCTION/DISTRIBUTION
PRODUCTION: Leonardo Baraldi - Schicchera Production
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