MARGINS

directed by Niccolò Falsetti
written by Niccolò Falsetti / Francesco Turbanti / Tommaso Renzoni

cast Francesco Turbanti / Emanuele Linfatti / Matteo Creatini / Valentina Carnelutti /
Nicola Rignanese / Paolo Cioni / Aurora Malianni / and with Silvia D’Amico

punk comedy / coming of age Italy, 2022

lenght 91′

produced by dispàrte / Manetti bros. Film / with Rai Cinema

with the support of  MiC – Ministero della Cultura DGCA (Italy) / Toscana Film Commission (Italy) / Regione Lazio (Italy)

sales agent Fandango Sales

Grosseto, 2008. Edoardo, Iacopo, and Michele are young members of a punk rock group. Tired of playing the usual town fairs and festivals for the Communist Party newspaper l’Unità, they finally get their chance with an opportunity to open in Bologna for the famous American hardcore punk band the Defense. When the date is cancelled, the three do not give up: if they can’t go to Bologna to play with the Defense, then the Defense will come to Grosseto. But the plan turns out more difficult than planned: the paradoxes of provincial life transform every detail into an insurmountable problem, casting doubt on the enterprise’s success but also on what the three young men care most about: their friendship.

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awards & nominations

SIC – Settimana della CriticaNomination Best SoundtrackCandidato Miglior Esordio alla RegiaCandidato Miglior Esordio alla Regia

festivals

Annecy cinéma italienSudEstivalFestival del Cinema di PorrettaFesta Do Cinema ItalianoBellaria Film FestivalMedFilm Festival Au MarocOpen Roads: New Italian Cinema