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Erion

Erion

original title:

Erion

directed by:

Marius Gabriel Stancu

cast:

Vincenzo Crea, Claudio Segaluscio, Giovanni Filannino, Giovanna Rito, Francesco Casulli, Leonardo Resta

screenplay:

Marius Gabriel Stancu

cinematography:

Xiao Duan

editing:

Marius Gabriel Stancu

producer:

Cosimo Santoro

production:

The Open Reel

distribution:

The Open Reel [Italy]

world sales:

The Open Reel [Italy]

country:

Italy

year:

2025

film run:

14'

format:

colour

status:

Ready (19/05/2025)

festivals & awards:

  • Raindance Film Festival 2025: Narrative Shorts Competition
  • RIFF - Roma Independent Film Festival 2025: Italian Short Film Competition
  • The Lecce European Film Festival 2025: Puglia Show Competition
  • Queer Shorts Vienna 2025
  • Mix Mexico Mexico City 2025: Short Film Competition
  • Vicoli Corti Film Festival Massafra 2025: Short Film Competition
  • Shorts Mexico Mexico City 2025: International Queer Short Programme
  • Mix Milan 2025: Short Film Competition
  • Seoul International Pride Film Festival 2025
  • Esslingen Queer Film Festival 2025

Early 2000’s. Christian is a university student who is preparing his dissertation, while spending his holidays in the South of Italy. Here, he meets Erion, an Albanian origins boy, and the two begin dating secretly. Summer is passing fast and carefree; however, during an excursion in a nature reserve a few kilometers far from crowded beaches and chaos, Erion finally finds the courage to reveal Christian something unexpected.