In nome del figlio

A quiet, wrenching vigil at a hospital bedside, carried by a mother's devotion and the slow ache of waiting.

Directed by

Alberto Simone

Genres

Drama

Starring

Lorenza Indovina, David Coco, Renato Quattordio

Overview

Gianluca Sciortino is a child in the midst of the vitality of his ten years. On November 9, 1992, in Rome, Gianluca goes to school like every morning, enters class and suddenly feels ill. He is accompanied to the infirmary and after a few minutes he collapses and enters a coma due to the rupture of an angioma which caused a devastating cerebral hemorrhage. His mother Gerarda remains by his side, talking to him continuously, massaging and anointing his body to protect him from dehydration, attentive to every slight change in his condition.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Family, parenthood, grief, healing

Content

Mild gore and language. No violence or sexual content.

Note

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

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