Cinema Italian Style: What A Life!
November 8, 2024
A light, gentle comedy about a pair of likeable losers who never lose heart. The first film directed by actor Giuseppe Battiston, inspired by Gustave Flaubert’s unfinished novel “Bouvard and Pécuchet.”
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Friday, November 8, 2024
Fausto Perbellini and Fausto Biasutti are middle-aged loners who strike up an unlikely friendship on account of a shared first name. They share a common goal: living a frugal life in the countryside, since they want to escape from Rome’s hustle. After their relocation into the Biasutti’s inherited house in the Friuli’ hills, they clumsily attempt to farm, while trying to ingratiate themselves with the local folk. They learn how to listen to nature, how to love, and how to build community with others. Ultimately, they win the greatest of all rewards: the gift of true friendship.
- Original Language Title: Io vivo altrove!
- Director: Giuseppe Battiston
- Principal Cast: Giuseppe Battiston, Rolando Ravello
- Country: Italy
- Year: 2023
- Running Time: 104 min.
- Producer: Marica Stocchi, Miha Černec
- Screenplay: Giuseppe Battiston, Marco Pettenello
- Cinematographers: Duccio Cimatti
- Editors: Giuseppe Trepiccione
- Music: Pasquale Catalano
- Filmography: Debut Feature Film
- Language: Italian
- International Sales: Fandango