The First Day of My Life | Il Primo Giorno della Mia Vita
Director | Paolo Genovese
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Roman Director, Paolo Genovese, directs a story based on his own book titled The First Day of My Life.
After the international success of Perfect Strangers he continues to explore the fascinating and unsaid spaces of the human condition, only this time he does it with a touch of magic realism.
2023 | 121 min | Comedy, Drama | Italian with English subtitles
CAST Toni Servillo, Valerio Mastandrea, Margherita Buy, Sara Serraiocco
Featuring an all-star cast, The First Day of My Life is an absorbing film about love and the meaning of life from the director of 2016 smash hit Perfect Strangers, Paolo Genovese and adapted from his 2018 novel of the same name.
Four people (played by Margherita Buy, Valerio Mastandrea, Sara Serraiocco and Gabriele Cristini) from different walks of life are united by one thing – they have lost hope of being happy.
In the exact moment they are hitting rock bottom, these four people meet a mysterious man (Toni Servillo) who offers them a deal: a gift of one week of time to discover how the world would be without them and to give themselves a second chance.
Across nocturnal Rome, each of them will go on an intimate journey through their lives. When everything around them seems to be collapsing, will they find the strength to start over, find new meaning in their lives and fall in love with life again?
A memorable fantasy-infused trip through hypothetical time with lovely cinematography and sensitive acting
BMA Magazine. John P. Harvey
Cineuropa
NOMINEE
Nastro d’Argento Awards 2023, Best Original Story, Best Supporting Actress, Best Sound
NOMINEE
Best Film, Shanghai International Film Festival 2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Munich Film Festival 2023