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Il comico

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Il comico

Il comico

original title:

Il comico

directed by:

Andrea Belcastro

cast:

Saverio La Ruina, Francesca Alati, Anna Maria De Luca, Dario De Luca, Alessandro Castriota Scanderbeg, Ada Roncone

screenplay:

Giulia Rossi, Andrea Belcastro

cinematography:

Camilla Cattabriga

editing:

Giulia Rossi

set design:

Antonio Giocondo

costume design:

Serena Belcastro

producer:

Francesco Aiello, Andrea Belcastro

production:

Epos Film, Open Fields Productions, supported by Ministero della Cultura, with the support of Nuovo IMAIE, Fondazione Calabria Film Commission

distribution:

Premiere Film [Italy]

world sales:

Premiere Film [Italy]

country:

Italy

year:

2025

film run:

19'54"

format:

colour

status:

Ready (01/09/2025)

festivals & awards:

  • Ortigia Film Festival 2025
  • Festa del Cinema Corto NUOVO IMAIE 2025
  • Foggia Film Festival 2025: fuori concorso

A once-famous comedian, now surviving on the faded memory of his long-lost glory, scrapes by offering a final laugh to the dying elderly. His life takes an unexpected turn when he meets Leda, a troubled young girl with a death wish, who invites him onto a rooftop overlooking the void to throw down a challenge.