Residence Hammamet is the journey of a son rediscovering his mother. At seventy, Antonietta has left Italy to start over in Tunisia—and she seems firmly determined not to look back. Salvatore, filmmaker and son, follows her with his crew to understand what drove her to such a radical change—and, through her, to explore why more and more retirees are leaving their homeland in search of a lighter life, drawn by lower living costs and tax benefits that stretch their pensions.
What emerges is an intimate and ironic tale that reflects on age, freedom, and the desire to reinvent oneself. Through the streets of Hammamet and among a community of Italian retirees—unlikely, spirited, and full of life—mother and son meet again, at last, as adults.