PLOT : Felice is a twenty-year-old from a working-class neighbourhood who ends up borrowing money from a mafia loan shark to buy a grand piano. With the help of Noemi, a girl he meets in a library, he begins performing in the squares of Campania for locals and tourists alike. After a clash with boys from his neighbourhood, his piano is violently destroyed, leaving him exposed and in debt. As he is chased by loan sharks, Felice takes refuge in the back of a church and is unexpectedly pushed toward the altar during a funeral. There, he delivers a heartfelt, improvised eulogy for a stranger, speaking with surprising clarity and emotion. From that moment on, he becomes known as the “funeral boy,” the Orator.
Marco Pollini. A director, producer, publisher, and author who has worked in audiovisual production since 1999. He has produced records and music videos for international and Italian artists, including Jo Squillo, Gerardina Trovato, and Riccardo Polidoro. Pollini has directed numerous music videos and documentaries across Italy, South America, and the United States. His debut feature, Villa Bella (2015), premiered at the Venice Film Festival and the Cannes Marche du Film. Most recently, Pollini directed L’oratore (2026), a moving story that follows a young man’s unexpected transformation into a voice for the dead after a series of life-altering events.
Length 1h 25min
Cast
Manuel Nucera, Paola Lavini, Giorgio Colangeli, Marcello Fonte,
Distribution Ahora! Film
Production Ahora! Film
