original title:
The girl in the fountain
directed by:
cast:
Monica Bellucci
cinematography:
production:
Dugong Films, Eagle Pictures, supported by Ministero della Cultura, Shoot & Post, in collaboration with Musa, with the support of Regione Lazio
distribution:
world sales:
country:
Italy / Sweden
year:
2021
film run:
80'
format:
colour
release date:
01/12/2021
festivals & awards:
Anita Ekberg is the quintessential diva, symbol of an era famous as “la dolce vita”. But Anita’s life was anything but “dolce; her story, is the story of an actress devoured by her own icon.
What would a contemporary star feel if she were to portray Anita? How would she feel in the shoes of a woman who was destroyed by her own success, struggling with ghosts, doubts and circumstances that led to her demise?
Alternating archive footage of Anita with the story of a contemporary star as Monica Bellucci who is offered the chance to play Anita in a movie, digging through this woman’s story, she retraces her exceptional life, frailties and chooses, reflecting on what it feels like to be an icon.
What key decisions a contemporary diva faces in order not to fall into oblivion?