Set "in a corner of central Italy", where three people face life-changing choices, Francesco Falaschi's C’è un posto nel mondo is a film about a changing country and the bonds that endure, an emotional journey that strikes a universal chord: wanting to go, afraid to stay, the nostalgia of return.
"I wanted to portray a silent Italy, the Italy of the villages, the so-called hinterland, tackling depopulation and the emergence of new and powerful forces, where personal choices often become collective ones," says Francesco Falaschi.
Leaving, staying, returning: this is the summary of the three stories set in the province of Grosseto. Three stories that describe village, actually addressing something more universal: disorientation.
In the first episode, researcher Lorenzo (Luigi Fedele) is offered the opportunity to build a career elsewhere. As the hours tick down to his departure, each encounter takes on an unexpected meaning: the librarian who introduced him to books, friends trying to start new lives in the provinces, a love that suddenly explodes, and an intense discussion with his grandfather, marked by things left unsaid that ring louder than words. As he bids farewell to his mother, Lorenzo is hesitant: leaving or staying are both real options, and the final decision is his alone. The locations for this story in Arcidosso, included the municipal library and the Sorripe farmhouse.
The second episode features passionate Professor Lenzi (Daniele Parisi), a literature teacher torn between the affection of his students and the opportunity to move to a big city. Through speeches prepared for a public speaking contest, the students— in particular Karima, who was born abroad but has found a home in Italy —reveal how valuable his teaching has been in guiding them. In a lively exchange, the professor discovers that his students know him better than he imagined and also that, perhaps, the decisions they make aren't so definitive. This episode was filmed in Castel del Piano, in Palazzo Nerucci and piazza Madonna, dominated by the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie.
In the third episode, psychologist Anna (Cristiana Dell’Anna) returns to the village to sell the family home and let go of her past. But she finds herself immersed in new relationships: reconnecting with an old friend, a young musician in crisis, a group of "smart workers" who choose to live and work in contact with nature. At the same time, memories of her family's past resurface, evoking the tragic suicide of her brother twenty years earlier, and also opening new possibilities. Set and filmed in Santa Fiora, in piazza Garibaldi and Palazzo Cesarini Sforza.
Set "in a corner of central Italy", where three people face life-changing choices, Francesco Falaschi's C’è un posto nel mondo is a film about a changing country and the bonds that endure, an emotional journey that strikes a universal chord: wanting to go, afraid to stay, the nostalgia of return.
"I wanted to portray a silent Italy, the Italy of the villages, the so-called hinterland, tackling depopulation and the emergence of new and powerful forces, where personal choices often become collective ones," says Francesco Falaschi.
Leaving, staying, returning: this is the summary of the three stories set in the province of Grosseto. Three stories that describe village, actually addressing something more universal: disorientation.
In the first episode, researcher Lorenzo (Luigi Fedele) is offered the opportunity to build a career elsewhere. As the hours tick down to his departure, each encounter takes on an unexpected meaning: the librarian who introduced him to books, friends trying to start new lives in the provinces, a love that suddenly explodes, and an intense discussion with his grandfather, marked by things left unsaid that ring louder than words. As he bids farewell to his mother, Lorenzo is hesitant: leaving or staying are both real options, and the final decision is his alone. The locations for this story in Arcidosso, included the municipal library and the Sorripe farmhouse.
The second episode features passionate Professor Lenzi (Daniele Parisi), a literature teacher torn between the affection of his students and the opportunity to move to a big city. Through speeches prepared for a public speaking contest, the students— in particular Karima, who was born abroad but has found a home in Italy —reveal how valuable his teaching has been in guiding them. In a lively exchange, the professor discovers that his students know him better than he imagined and also that, perhaps, the decisions they make aren't so definitive. This episode was filmed in Castel del Piano, in Palazzo Nerucci and piazza Madonna, dominated by the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie.
In the third episode, psychologist Anna (Cristiana Dell’Anna) returns to the village to sell the family home and let go of her past. But she finds herself immersed in new relationships: reconnecting with an old friend, a young musician in crisis, a group of "smart workers" who choose to live and work in contact with nature. At the same time, memories of her family's past resurface, evoking the tragic suicide of her brother twenty years earlier, and also opening new possibilities. Set and filmed in Santa Fiora, in piazza Garibaldi and Palazzo Cesarini Sforza.
Kahuna Film, Storie di Cinema APS, Tvedo, Rumont Production, Dado Production
Three people face life-changing decisions In a corner of central Italy, far from the spotlight of the big cities: a young researcher, ready to leave the country for a future abroad, but held back by his love for his family and homeland; a passionate teacher, torn between a bond with his students and an unexpected career opportunity in the city; and a psychologist, returning to sell the family home, determined to let go of the past until forgotten objects and new encounters force her to confront what she thought she had left behind. Three destinies intertwine in a choral tale, where each character seeks a new balance between was and what could be.
