Taken from the novel Il Seminatore by Mario Cavatore, the film tells the true story of Lubo Moser, a young Jenisch (Gypsy) and street artist in Switzerland in the 1930s. Young, strong, and cheerful, Lubo loves his family, his wife Mirana and their three children, and he is proud of the life he leads, free to travel with his wagon and play the accordion in street performances. However, war is on the horizon, and in 1939 Lubo is called to serve in the Swiss army to defend the border threatened by the Germans. While on the front, he receives the news that his children have been taken by the government because they belong to a nomadic family, following the provisions of a national reeducation program. A new Lubo, tough and unyielding, devises a revenge plan with unexpected consequences.
Giorgio Diritti, born in Bologna in 1959, is a director and screenwriter. His first film in 2005, Il vento fa il suo giro, was a success and was nominated for the David di Donatello and Nastri d’Argento awards in 2008. His subsequent film, L’uomo che verrà, won the Grand Jury Prize in Rome and the David di Donatello for Best Film. In 2020, he presented Volevo nascondermi at the Berlin Film Festival with Elio Germano, who won the award for Best Actor. The film received 15 nominations at the 2021 David di Donatello Awards, winning seven, including Best Director and Best Film.
