The City of the Living

A quiet, sunlit drift through a young man's uncertain days that tightens into sudden, senseless devastation.

Directed by

Edoardo Gabbriellini

Genres

Drama, Thriller

Starring

Emanuele Maria Di Stefano, Valerio Mastandrea, Simona Senzacqua

Overview

Luca is twenty-three years old. He lives with an adoptive family who loves him. He moves between the suburbs and the city center with his friends and has a girlfriend with whom he shares a love that is young, yet significant for them both. Luca is searching for his path at an age when everything still feels possible and, at the same time, already lost; in this pursuit, he leads a double life. One night, after a seemingly chance encounter, the trajectory of Luca’s life is shattered, colliding with blind and senseless violence.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Identity, violence, coming-of-age, family

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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