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Pure

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Pure (La vita sarebbe più semplice senza)

original title:

La vita sarebbe più semplice senza

directed by:

Federico Mottica

cast:

Fabrizio Colica, Andrea Romano, Celeste Savino, Daniele Paoloni, Jean-Malik Amara

screenplay:

Federico Mottica

cinematography:

Sebastian Bonolis

editing:

Michele Gallone, Isabella Guglielmi

set design:

Angelica Morelli, Federico Mottica

costume design:

Angelica Morelli, Federico Mottica

producer:

Federico Mottica

production:

Aurina

distribution:

The Open Reel [Italy], Portico Media [Bangladesh], Portico Media [Bhutan], Portico Media [Brunei Darussalam], Portico Media [Cambodia], Dekkoo [Canada], Portico Media [China], Portico Media [Hong Kong], Portico Media [India], Portico Media [Indonesia], Portico Media [Japan], Portico Media [Macao], Portico Media [Malaysia], Portico Media [Maldives], Portico Media [Mongolia], Portico Media [Nepal], Portico Media [Pakistan], Portico Media [Philippines], Tongariro [Poland], Portico Media [Singapore], Portico Media [South Korea], Portico Media [Sri Lanka], Portico Media [Taiwan], Portico Media [Thailand], Dekkoo [United States], Portico Media [Viet Nam]

world sales:

The Open Reel [Italy]

country:

Italy

year:

2023

film run:

17'

format:

colour

status:

Ready (01/02/2023)

festivals & awards:

  • BFI Flare: London LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2023: Shorts | Only Connect
  • Los Angeles - Italia 2023: Panorama
  • Boston Wicked Queer 2023
  • Freiburg LGBT Film Festival 2023
  • Teatri di Vita 2023
  • Vues d’en face 2023
  • Way Out West Film Fest 2023
  • Festival Mix Brasil São Paulo 2023: Shorts Programme
  • Seoul International Pride Film Festival 2023

Love, hate, desire and jealousies are in the middle of a couple, that of Andrea and Fabrizio, who questioning the certainties of their relationship and their feelings.