Screening of The Life Apart (2024) - Italian Film Focus

Join us for an exclusive screening of The Life Apart (La Vita Accanto), the 2024 Italian drama directed by Marco Tullio Giordana. Set in Vicenza during the early 1980s, the film explores themes of familial acceptance, societal beauty standards, and the transformative power of music. La Vita Accanto premiered out of competition at the 77th Locarno Film Festival.

In the picturesque city of Vicenza, a wealthy couple celebrates the birth of their long-awaited daughter, Rebecca, in the early 1980s. Their joy is overshadowed when they discover a prominent red birthmark covering half of Rebecca's face. Unable to cope, her mother withdraws, leaving Rebecca's upbringing to her aunt Erminia, a renowned concert pianist. Under Erminia's guidance, Rebecca's exceptional musical talent flourishes, offering her a path to self-acceptance and challenging the prejudices of those around her.

CAST:

• Beatrice Barison as Rebecca Macola
• Sonia Bergamasco as Erminia Macola
• Paolo Pierobon as Osvaldo Macola
• Valentina Bellè as Maria Macola
• Michela Cescon as madre di Lucilia
• Edoardo Coen
• Giulia Briata
• Viola Basso as Rebecca Macola
• Flora Zambello as Lucilia (6 years)
• Sveva Bassan as Lucilia (10 years)
• Laura Cavinato
• Sabrina Simonetto
• Sara Ciocca as Rebecca Macola (10 years)
• Licia Navarrini as Laura
• Alessandro Bressanello as Direttore del conservatorio
• Susanna Acchiardi as Lucilia (17 years)
• Angela Fontana as Poliziotta in aeroporto
• Luigi Diberti as Medico

Accolades:

• Premiered out of competition at the 77th Locarno Film Festival

The association of film authors Controluce, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture of Italy MIC, The Embassy of Italy in Johannesburg and the Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria presents the 24th edition of THE ITALIAN FILM FOCUS SOUTH AFRICA 2024.

Host or Publisher Italian Cultural Institute Pretoria