Falling is flying

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Trailer

original title:

Falling is flying

directed by:

cast:

Eliza Cosmina Vasilisca, Giulia Montaruli, Howard Thomas Ray

screenplay:

cinematography:

Alessandro Crovi

costume design:

production:

Lume, M74, OverClock, Opera Music, Imago VFX, with the support of Film Commission Torino Piemonte

country:

Italy

year:

2025

film run:

2'

format:

colour

status:

Ready (01/01/2025)

festivals & awards:

  • Berlin Commercial 2025– official selection
  • Lisbon Sport Film Festival 2026: Selecao Oficial
  • Sport Movies & TV 2025
  • Festival Iberec 2025
  • Milan Short Film Festival 2025: Best Next Generation Short Film
  • Paladino d’Oro 2025: Best Fiction

Falling is Flying is a poignant psychological drama that follows Bianca, a talented tennis player grappling with the crushing weight of expectation. As she prepares for a high-stakes match, her mental focus begins to fracture under the haunting echoes of a hostile crowd and her own paralysing self-doubt. Moving beyond the boundaries of the court, the film explores an inner battle against deep-seated fears, redefining “winning” not as a score on a scoreboard, but as the journey toward self-discovery. Falling is Flying transforms the fall into a powerful metaphor for rebirth and
self-discovery. Tennis, with its required balance of physical strength and mental resilience, becomes the perfect battlefield where the protagonist—and by extension, each of us—is called to prove that behind every defeat lies the opportunity for a new beginning.