La Mia Ombra e Tua | My Shadow is Your Shadow
Director | Eugenio Cappuccio
Presented by FONT DESIGN
Based on Edorardo Nesi’s eponymous novel, My Shadow is Your Shadow is a lovable, odd couple story.
Intergenerational differences are transformed into comedy gold by veteran actor Marco Giallini. As a little easter egg at the centre of the narrative is a love story. It’s an entertaining road trip that delivers insights into dealing with the past, taking life by the horns and the generosity of the human spirit.
2022 | 107 min | Comedy | Italy | Italian with English subtitles
CAST Marco Giallini, Giuseppe Maggio, Anna Manuelli
Giuseppe Maggio and Marco Giallini star as an odd couple who embark on a road trip across Italy in an old jeep in this beautiful love story and entertaining generational comedy, based on Edoardo Nesi’s eponymous novel.
Emiliano (Maggio) is a twenty-five-year-old who has just graduated with honours in Ancient Literature, while Vittorio (Giallini) is a gruff sixty-year-old writer who has been leading a hermit's life in a farmhouse in Florence following the publication of his only book, which was a worldwide success.
The two make their way to Milan on a journey full of adventures and quarrels, all the way to a retro fair where Vittorio has agreed to give a speech, breaking over twenty years of silence, catching the attention of all of Italy and eagerly followed live on social media.
Awaiting them at the fair in Milan are Milena, the author’s great love, and an enormous crowd eager to hear Vittorio come to terms with his past. Under the gaze of the country and gripped by nostalgia, he is lost in self-remembering.
An adventure in intergenerational differences, approaches to life, love and partying
BMA. John P. Harvey
Classic Film and Television
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Taorimina Film Fest 2022