A journey into the heart of a modern working-class suburb, Ponte di Nona, a few kilometers away from Rome. Sara and Neda lead us through the dynamics of power which influence the daily life of the inhabitants: neighborhoods condemned to decay and neglect, constructed without any infrastructure, public transportation or areas to gather in. The result is a movie which tells ab...
The Po valley as a place of the Absurd. Incestuous muddle of architectural stratification and construction failures. Palms, urban emptiness, urban fullness and palm-shaped neon lights. Swimming pools built in five days. Reconstructed neogothic villages. Terraced houses upon terraced houses. Loads of olive trees and decorational abuses. Countless claddings on materials people...
Alexandre, a young and idle man, lives in Paris with Marie, with whom he has an open relationship. He doesn't have any job, and he is quite proud of being a layabout. One day, while Marie is in London, he invites Veronika, a girl he was dating, to move to his place. When Marie comes back home, she seems indifferent to Alexandre's affair and the three start an unconventional ...
Two men, a sledge, a barren winter landscape and the eternal struggle for existence and power.
In Venice, Gaston, a master thief masquerading as a baron, meets Lily, a beautiful thief also pretending to be of the nobility. The two fall in love and decide to team up. They leave Venice for Paris, where they work for the famous perfume manufacturer Mariette Colet with the intention of stealing a great sum of money from her safe. Colet begins to flirt with Gaston and he b...
Francesco's father can't love him the way he would like, so he is looking for the answer to the question that, since 17 years, has echoed in his mind. There is only one person who can give him this answer. During a journey across a black and hostile sea, amongst violence and contraband, Francesco finds out who he is and becomes an adult.
During a battle in Saragossa, a French officer finds a large book with strange drawings that capture his attention. While he is looking at it, an enemy officer tries to arrest him but ends up translating the book for him. The second officer recognize its author as his own grandfather. The book and the movie tell about the life of Alfonso Van Worden, who was a captain in the...
Every year, Gretchen spends one whole day solving as many crosswords as possible. Her aim is to break her own record, even though she knows that nobody will be there to celebrate with her. She uses to spend this day on several lines of the underground, in New York. That's the place where she can give the best. Focused on the crosswords, she doesn't care about the world arou...
Marisa, Enrica and Giovanna are three friends. When Enrica and Giovanna start doubting that Marisa has really been married with the "handsome Giorgio", she says she will show them the footage of the marriage. But the footage does not exist…
In the deserted hills of an Indonesian island, Marlina, a young widow, is attacked and robbed for her cattle. To defend herself, she kills several men of the gang. Seeking justice, she goes on a journey for empowerment and redemption. But the road is long especially when the ghost of her headless victim begins to haunt her. Mouly Surya pioneers a new genre, crea...