(2024, Italy, Switzerland, 105')
A story of love and friendship: Carlo is a graffiti artist who signs his work as “Gollum”; Frank is his best friend; Nina is a mother at just fifteen. The lives of the two teenage friends change suddenly when they encounter Nina, who is fleeing from an arranged marriage. Their meeting will transform their lives as they escape to a romantic Milan, a city of dreams and adventure for those, like them, who live on the fringes, in commuter towns. It is here that the protagonists will search for their place in the world…
Paola Randi came to cinema through animation and her early short films gained attention. In 2010, she made her debut with Into Paradiso, presented in the Controcampo Italiano section at the 67th Venice Film Festival. In 2018, she wrote and directed her second feature, Tito e gli alieni. Like her debut, the film received several accolades. Randi has also directed episodes 5 and 6 of the Netflix original series Luna Nera and episodes 1 and 3 of the series Zero.
