Sunday 24 November at 18:30
Bologna, 1940. A young man falls desperately in love with a nurse of the American army. A year later, circumstances lead him to live in the American Midwest, right next to an ominous backyard, where the elderly mother of the nurse lives. The woman is desperate for her daughter, who, since the end of the conflict, has disappeared. The young man embarks on a tense search for the girl, experiencing a particularly dramatic situation, leading to an entirely unexpected conclusion back in Italy.
Giuseppe Avati, known as Pupi Avati (born November 3, 1938), is an acclaimed Italian film director, producer, and screenwriter with a diverse filmography of more than fifty works. Renowned not only for his horror films, including The House with Laughing Windows (1976) and Zeder (1983), he is considered a significant figure in the various genres he has explored, including dramas, comedies, and biopics, among others. He has received numerous nominations, winning three David di Donatello Awards and seven Silver Ribbons throughout his career.
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