Dream job turns death sentence when your idol frames you for murder.
Lisa is a young 25 year old who has dreamed of cinema since she was a child. For her, the role of the runner is an important milestone: it is her arrival in the world of cinema, but also the starting point for a brilliant career. She is finally on a set, starting a relationship with Sonja, protagonist and film star. What more could you want from life? What could go wrong? But the actress has a dark past that comes back to look for her at the most unexpected moment. Accused of Sonja's murder, the girl is forced to flee. Lisa runs, runs to save her life and to find the evidence that will exonerate her and allow the real murderer to be convicted.
Cinematography
Sicilian locations that look too beautiful for this much blood.
Acting
Gioli's panic feels genuinely suffocating.
Director
Nicola Barnaba
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'runner' title references Italy's brutal film industry hierarchy where unpaid assistants literally run for careers that rarely materialize.
Matilde Gioli trained with actual Sicilian film runners for three weeks, including learning to sprint while balancing coffee orders.
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