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Ritorno al presente

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Ritorno al presente

original title:

Ritorno al presente

directed by:

Max Nardari

cast:

Daniela Poggi, Clizia Fornasier, Alessandra Pellegrino, Attilio Fontana

screenplay:

Max Nardari, Fausto Petronzio

cinematography:

Mattia Gri

editing:

Manuele De Marco

set design:

Marta Ridolfi

costume design:

Renata Ercoli

music:

Max Nardari

producer:

Max Nardari

production:

Reset Production

distribution:

Amazon Prime Video [Italy]

country:

Italy

year:

2022

film run:

24'

format:

colour

status:

Ready (31/08/2022)

festivals & awards:

  • Mostra del Cinema di Venezia Festival di Venezia 2023: Leone di Vetro-Premio Miglior Attrice, Premio Miglior Regia
  • Chicago Comedy Reel 2022: Best Actress Best International Short Film
  • Police International Awards di Pesaro 2022: Miglior Attrice
  • Social Film Festival Artelesia 2022: Miglior Regia
  • Social Film Festival Artelesia 2022: Miglior Attore (Attilio Fontana)
  • Social Film Festival Artelesia 2022: Miglior Attrice Clizia Fornasier
  • Salento Finibus Terrae 2022: Miglior Cortometraggio
  • Foggia Film Festival 2022: Special Social Movie Award
  • Festival Internazionale del Cinema di Salerno 2022: Premio Celluloide D’Oro
  • Festival Internazionale del Cinema di Salerno 2022: Premio Speciale Cortometraggio
  • Pulcinella Film Festival 2022: Premio Miglior Attrice
  • Pulcinella Film Festival 2022: Premio Speciale Giovani
  • Il Corto.it Festa di Roma 2022: Premio Miglior Attrice

Palmira, a very famous 1990s actress, falls into a coma following an accident. Once wake up she comes back to the year 2022. During a party organized by her agent Thomas to celebrate her return to life, Palmira realizes that many things are changed during 30 years. Thomas explains her that the invention of the mobile and the advent of social networks have upset their way to communicate and introduces her to Katiusha, a young queen of social networks. Katiusha will help Palmira to promote her image on web to discover the world of social media. Palmira has a hard time following katiuscia because things have changed a lot in 30 years and the world seems turned upside down. How will Palmira live in this crazy virtual reality?