ARIAFERMA

a film by Leonardo Di Costanzo
Italy, Switzerland 2021; 117′; o.v. Italian

Festivals & Prizes

Mostra del cinema di Venezia 2021
Castellinaria Festival del cinema giovane Bellinzona 2021
David di Donatello 2022, Rome – Best leading actor Award to Silvio Orlando, Best original screenplay Award to Leonardo Di Costanzo, Bruno Oliviero and Valia Santella

Synopsis:

An old nineteenth-century prison, located in an inaccessible and unspecified area of Italy, is being abandoned. Due to bureaucratic problems, transfers are blocked and a dozen detainees with few agents remain there waiting for new destinations. In a suspended atmosphere, the rules of separation are loosened and among the remaining men we can see new forms of relationship probably hitherto unimagined and unthinkable.

Un fascinant face-à-face entre deux des meilleurs comédiens du cinéma italien. (Le Courrier)
Un beau film de prison qui ne ressemble pas aux autres. (TV8)
Ein bewegendes Kammerspiel über das Gefangensein. (Der Bund)
Ariaferma spielt so bizarr wie originell am Rand der Gesellschaft. (Die Weltwoche)
Un film delicato e inteso che porta a riflettere sul sistema carcerario e i suoi limiti. (RSI LA1 – Turné)
Una delle cose migliori che potete vedere in sala quest’anno. (20 minuti)

Credits

Cast:

Toni Servillo, Silvio Orlando, Fabrizio Ferracane, Salvatore Striano, Roberto De Francesco, Pietro Giuliano, Nicola Sechi, Leonardo Capuano, Antonio Buil, Giovanni Vastarella, Francesca Ventriglia

Director:

Leonardo Di Costanzo

Screenplay:

Leonardo Di Costanzo, Bruno Oliviero, Valia Santella

Cinematographer:

Luca Bigazzi

Editing:

Carlotta Cristiani

Sound engineer:

Daniela Bassani

Sound mix:

Maxence Ciekawy

Art Director:

Luca Servino

Costumes:

Florence Emir

Make-up:

Mary Samele

Assistant Director:

David Maria Putortì

Production:

Carlo Cresto-Dina for Tempesta, Rai Cinema

Co-Production:

Michela Pini and Amel Soudani for Amka Films Production, Alessandro Marcionni for RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera

IN COLLABORATION WITH
Sky, Prime Video and Quickfire

With the support of:

Eurimages, Federal Office of Culture (FOC), General Directorate- Cinema and Audiovisual (MIBACT), The Autonomous Region of Sardinia (RAS), The Foundation Sardegna Film Commission, The Lazio region – The regional Film and Audiovisual Fund, Ticino Film Commission (TFC)