Favolacce

"Once upon a time there was a dream that now exists no more"

May 21 2021 N/A 1h 38m
Drama

In a small suburb on the outskirts of Rome, the cheerful heat of summer camouflages a stifling atmosphere of alienation. From a distance, the families seem normal, but it’s an illusion: in the houses, courtyards and gardens, silence shrouds the subtle sadism of the fathers, the passivity of the mothers and the guilty indifference of adults. But it’s the desperation and repressed rage of the children that will explode and cut through this grotesque façade, with devastating consequences for the entire community.

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Plot

The sweltering summer heat beats down on a sterile residential estate in the suburbs of Rome. Many a family lives here that no longer belongs anywhere. There is a mysterious sense of unease that can explode at any moment. Parents are constantly frustrated because they are not from a better suburb, and the kind of middle-class life they had hoped for is beyond their reach. But their children are the real protagonists of the shock wave that propels the entire estate towards collapse. An almost atavistic rage glimmers in the relationships and events portrayed in the directors' rigorous mise-en-scène. An unreliable narrator guides us, sweetly and sarcastically, through this dark fairy tale. A story about women and men who see their hopes and dreams falling by the wayside all too soon.

Written by

Damiano D'Innocenzo, Fabio D'Innocenzo

Directed by

Damiano D'Innocenzo, Fabio D'Innocenzo

Cast

Elio Germano, Tommaso Di Cola, Giulietta Rebeggiani

Crew

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Production Countries

Italy, Switzerland

Production Companies

Papito Produzioni, Amka Films, Vision Distribution, QMI, RAI

Languages

Italiano

Awards

22 wins & 28 nominations total

Trailers
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Teasers
Favolacce | Trailer | Berlinale 2020
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