Bruno Salvati is a director of little success, fresh from the separation from his wife Anna with whom he had two children, the twenty-year-old Adele and the seventeen-year-old Tito. Following a sudden illness, Bruno is diagnosed with a disease that requires the intervention of a donor. All his family relationships are called into question, including that with his father Umberto, the custodian of a secret that will force Bruno to embark on a journey in search of someone who can help him.
Acting
Kim Rossi Stuart's fragile, vanity-free performance.
Direction
Bruni balances mordant humor and genuine ache.
Director
Francesco Bruni
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kim Rossi Stuart co-wrote portions of his character's dialogue, drawing from his own experiences with industry rejection.
The film quietly critiques Italy's bureaucratic healthcare system and the myth of the 'auteur' director as masculine genius.
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