Clotilde Sabatino

My Brilliant Friend

When the most important friend in her life seems to have disappeared without a trace, Elena Greco, a now-elderly woman immersed in a house full of books, turns on her computer and starts writing the story of their friendship.

Mike

A look at the most significant chapters in the life and career of Mike Bongiorno, a historic Italian television host. Born in New York to an Italian-American family, he chose Italy as the place to put down roots.

Whales – Friends Forever

After the sudden death of their lifelong friend Adriana, Evelina and Milla reunite in their seaside hometown. Once inseparable, the two women had drifted apart, but grief brings them back together. As they confront old wounds and rediscover the strength of their bond, they begin to suspect that Adriana’s death may not have been accidental. Between family tensions, hidden secrets, and the challenges of middle age, their renewed friendship becomes both a refuge and a driving force in uncovering the truth.

High Stakes - A Night In The Ward

It’s Ferragosto, Italy’s mid-August holiday, in a practically deserted hospital in Naples. Two nurses, Angelo and Salvatore, are on shift when a desperately ill patient is wheeled in. With his seasoned eye, Angelo knows at once that Mr. Caputo won’t last the night. Salvatore happens to loathe Angelo and decides to bet on the opposite outcome. The winner of the bet will nab the top holiday slot: Christmas vacation. Angelo takes up the challenge. From that moment on, Salvatore will spend the night trying to keep Mr. Caputo alive, while Angelo will play dirty to make sure he wins the bet. That night, it’s anything goes at their hospital, from the nurses’ cheap shots to doctors on cocaine and suspicious characters lurking in the ward.

One Man Up

Two men, both named Antonio Pisapia, see their lives go downhill in 1980s Naples. One is a crooner embroiled in a sex scandal; the other is a football player whose career is cut short by an injury.

La rosa dell'Istria

The film recounts the tragedy of Istrian and Dalmatian exiles following the post-war armistice. Maddalena is eighteen years old and lives in Canfanaro, Istria, dreaming of becoming a painter. First the fury of war and then Tito's partisans destroy her family and her dreams.

Il signore della truffa

Father Matteo

Don Matteo is a thoroughly ordinary Catholic priest with an extraordinary ability to read people and solve crimes. He’s a parish priest who never met an unjustly accused person he didn’t want to help.

Meno male che ci sei

Sotto una buona stella

A wealthy broker, Federico Picchioni, within two days forfeits his partner and work, finishing well to living with two children and granddaughter (abandoned by her father). He is, at this point, in the face of many difficulties of adjustment but finds comfort in the help of his neighbor.