November
29^th,
2025

PLOT : Rome, early 2000s. Luigi Celeste, known as Gigi, lives with his brother Alessandro and their mother Licia, who separated from their violent father Franco. When Franco is released from prison and shows up again, Gigi will be forced to confront his past and take crucial decisions for his future.

DIRECTOR: Francesco Costabile. Born in Cosenza, Italy, writer and director Francesco Costabile studied directing at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome. In 2001, Costabile wrote and directed the short film “La Sua Gamba”. Over the years, he began directing feature films, and in 2022 he directed the award-winning true crime drama-thriller Una “Femmina: The Code of Silence”. Most recently, Costabile wrote and directed “Familia” (2024), which won a David di Donatello Award in 2024 and the ICFF Jury Prize in 2025, among other accolades.

PRODUCER: Attilio De Razza is a celebrated Italian film and theatre-producer. Starting from a background in comedy theatre and TV production, he transitioned into cinema in 2009 with “La matassa”, expanding into ambitious projects including “Perez” and the multi-award-winning “Indivisibili”, for which he won the David di Donatello and Nastro d’Argento as Best Producer. Partnering with directors like Edoardo De Angelis and Roberto Andò, De Razza’s recent credits include “La Stranezza”, “Comandante”, and “Familia”.