A physicist's homecoming becomes an unexpected orbit around madness and compassion.
Astrophysicist Lorenzo returns to Sicily from Milan to sell his childhood home. Upon arrival, he meets Salvatore, whom he enlists to help with maintenance work. Lorenzo discovers that he does not have the funds he hoped for to continue the research he was working on. At the same time, he also discovers the world of the therapeutic community for psychotics, where Salvatore's son is a guest.
Acting
Nino Manfredi's final role — devastating, lived-in, perfect.
Cinematography
Sicily shot like a memory you're not sure you have.
Director
Alberto Simone
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Nino Manfredi died shortly after filming; this was his swan song as an actor.
Simone based the mental health facility on real Italian 'comunità terapeutiche' of the 1990s, radical alternatives to asylums.
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