The Nightless City (first feature)

original title:

The Nightless City

italian title:

La città senza notte

cinematography:

set design:

Mario Nicolosi

music:

Lorenzo Esposito Fornasari, Lorenzo Feliciati

production:

La Casa Dei Santi, RareNoise, with the suppport of Catania Film Commission

country:

Italy/UK

year:

2014

film run:

86'

format:

colour

festivals & awards:

In the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear incident, Mariko becomes unable to sleep. She therefore decides to move to Sicily to stay with Rocco. There she discovers that she is able to sleep again, but only when driven around at night, nurtured by the lights of the unknown city. The day thus becomes a new invigorating domain for her, an opportunity to rediscover and reinterpret the signs and meanings of her life through her skills of photographer.