The Lying Life of Adults (La vita bugiarda degli adulti) · Italy
Set in 1990s Naples, this adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s novel explores adolescence as a moral and emotional rupture. Family lies, class divisions and self-discovery are treated with patience and depth, offering a quieter but equally powerful counterpart to Adolescence.
Io Capitano · Italy (2023)
A raw and visually striking journey following two teenagers from Senegal towards Europe. The film avoids abstraction and forces the viewer to confront migration as lived experience, not policy debate.
Homo Faber (Homo faber. Il ritorno del sapere del fare) · Paolo Benanti · Italy (2023)
An insightful exploration of the relationship between technology and human identity. Paolo Benanti analyzes how digital tools are changing our capacity for creation and the way we understand our place in the world.
1992 · Italy (2015)
A fast-paced drama about the scandals that destroyed Italy’s political establishment.