The Dependent Variables (Short) (Le variabili dipendenti)

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original title:

Le variabili dipendenti

directed by:

Lorenzo Tardella

cast:

Simone Evangelista, Mattia Rega, Francesco Ortolani, Lorenzo Robustelli, Silvia Venturi

screenplay:

Mara Fondacaro, Elisa Pulcini, Lorenzo Tardella

cinematography:

Simone Rossi

editing:

Angela Norelli

set design:

Sara Scodro

costume design:

Rebecca Valloggia

production:

CSC - Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia

distribution:

Premiere Film [Italy]

world sales:

Premiere Film [Italy]

country:

Italy

year:

2022

film run:

15’

format:

colour

status:

Ready (14/01/2022)

festivals & awards:

BUFF 2023: Relationships and consent
Los Angeles - Italia 2023: Panorama
Berlinale 2022: Generation Kplus - Short Films
BFI London Film Festival 2022: Shorts
Lovers Film Festival 2022: Future Lovers
Madrid Italian Film Festival 2022: Cortometraggi
Queer Lisboa 2022: “In My Shorts” Competition - Best Film
Raindance Film Festival 2022: Shorts Programme
Cinekid Amsterdam 2022
Omladinski Youth Film Festival Sarajevo 2022
Visioni Corte 2022
Castrovillari Film Festival 2022
Ceprano Film Festival 2022
Festival Cheries Cheris 2022
Poitiers Film Festival 2022
Visioni Italiane 2022 : Premio Young for Young
Drama International Short film festival 2022: Special Jury Prize
Leuven International Short Film Festival 2022
MedFilm Festival 2022
Corto Dorico Film Fest 2022
In the Palace International Short Film Festival 2022
Sudestival 2022

In a dark, velvety theatre there is a first kiss between Pietro and Tommaso. When the lights come back on, however, the two students have different expectations of what might follow. The chaos of awakening desire in its complexity and sensuality is told and made almost physically tangible through looks and gestures, approach and retreat, hope and fear.

The Dependent Variables (Short) (Le variabili dipendenti)

by Lorenzo Tardella