Barbara Adesso
a film by Alessandra Gavin-Müller
Switzerland 2018, 80′, o.v. Italian, sbt. English
Festivals & Awards
54. Solothurner Filmtage, 2019 – Panorama Schweiz
OtherMovie Lugano Film-Festival, 2019 – Special mention to the director
Hollywood Women’s Film Festival, 2020, Pacific Palisades (USA)
Synopsis
Barbara, a woman in her 40ies, leaves child and husband, traceless. She calls herself out of the family life, believing that her husband Giuliano is more adequate, as there is no mother instinct to rescue her. The story starts here and tells how Barbara tries to come to terms with her drastic action and how Giuliano faces the new situation. Is this one of the new female identities we deny or refuse to see?
Credits
Cast:
Cristina Zamboni, Guliano Gavin, Anna Gavin
Directed by:
Alessandra Gavin-Müller
Production:
Tiziana Soudani, Michela Pini and Gabriella de Gara for Amka Films Productions
Co-production:
Alessandro Marcionni for RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera
With the support of:
FilmPlus Fund of Southern Switzerland
Republic and Canton of Ticino
