COUNTRY
Italy
PRODUCTION
Eagle Pictures, Weekend Films
YEAR2024
DURATION114 min
WRITING Roberto Proia
CINEMATOGRAPHY Martina Cocco
MUSIC
Francesco Cerasi
EDITION Mauro Rossi
CAST Samuele Carrino, Andrea Arru, Claudia Pandolfi, Sara Ciocca, Corrado Fortuna
DISTRIBUTION Filmax
INTERNATIONAL SALES Piper
CONTACT j.cogul@filmax.com
SYNOPSIS Andrea Spezzacatena is 15 years old and needs to fit in at his new school. A pair of red pants that turn pink after a washing mistake becomes the trigger for a spiral of bullying that condemns him to silent isolation. Based on a true story that shocked Italy in 2012, the film portrays adolescent vulnerability, first love, and the weight of others’ judgment.
Margherita Ferri
Director and screenwriter. She studied at the University of Bologna, UCLA, and the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome. She has directed numerous short films and documentaries selected at festivals, with a special focus on documentary storytelling and identity themes. Ferri has worked on series for platforms such as Netflix, Prime Video, and HBO Max, as well as on branded content projects. Her first feature film,
Zen sul ghiaccio sottile.
FILMOGRAPHY
Zen sul ghiaccio sottile (feature film, 2018)
