Il gioco

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Trailer

original title:

Il gioco

directed by:

cinematography:

costume design:

country:

Italy

year:

2020

film run:

12'05"

format:

colour

status:

Ready (02/10/2020)

festivals & awards:

  • Madrid Italian Film Festival 2021: Cortometraggi
  • Giffoni Film Festival 2020: Parental Experience
  • CortiSonanti Awards 2020: Best Director
  • Marino Short Film Festival 2020: Social Cinema Award, Best Actress
  • Via dei corti 2020: Best Actor
  • Aaretaler Kurzfilmtage 2020: Official Selection
  • Mauro Bolognini Film Festival 2020: Official Selection
  • Sedicicorto Forlì International Film Festival 2020: Official Selection
  • Leiden International Film Festival 2020: Official Selection
  • Amarcort Film Festival 2020: Official Selection
  • AS Film Festival 2020: Official Selection
  • Magma International Short Film Festival 2020: Official Selection
  • COFFI- CortOglobo Film Festival 2020: Official Selection
  • LIFF - Colpo d'occhio - Lamezia International Film Fest 2020: Official Selection
  • Capri, Hollywood - The International Film Festival 2020: Official Selection
  • KinoDUEL International Film Festival 2021: Official Selection

A man and a little girl are sitting at a kitchen table. We don't know who they are or why they are there. The light tones of the conversation gradually change into something tragically different, when the little girl speaking of a strange "game of happiness", which "he" made her play, reveals something shocking.