Archive of films In Memory of Myself / In memoria di me
Italy
2007, 118 min
Section:
Focus on New Italian Directors
Year: 2007
The Bressonesque ascetic and focused direction of this film takes us, together with the young protagonist, behind the walls of an imposing monastery located on a small island near Venice. Andrea undergoes spiritual instruction in order to prepare him for the priesthood, while the perceptive viewer may also be swayed by its purifying effects...
Synopsis
With its unlimited possibilities, the world is a fascinating place yet, for the same reason, it can also be a source of anxiety. And this is the realisation of young Andrea, who is hesitantly contemplating his future. Partly because he is at a loss, and partly out of curiosity, he registers at a large monastery where young men are trained and brought up to become priests. The noviciate is extensive and demanding, the men have to undergo difficult spiritual exercises: application, mental concentration and profound self-reflection are attained through weeks of training in absolute silence. Andrea continues to immerse himself more and more in this strange exalted and ascetic environment, although he discovers that many of his fundamental doubts about life have not remained outside the walls of the monastery. He starts thinking of his escape, particularly when some of the novices, in moments of weakness, express their various misgivings… The film takes the form of a kind of revelation, an invitation for spiritual liberation and meditation.
About the director
Saverio Costanzo (b. 1975, Rome) studied sociology and communication theory at La Sapienza university in Rome. He graduated in 1998 with a dissertation on American Italians in Brooklyn. Before this he spent two years in New York where, among other things, he worked as a cinematographer and also made the documentary Caffe Mille Luci, Brooklyn, New York (1999). His feature film debut Private (2004) won the Golden Leopard at Locarno and the David di Donatello award, presented in Italy to the best new director. The spiritual film In Memory of Myself, a loose adaptation of the novel Lacrime impure by Furio Monicelli, is his second film.
Contacts
Momento!
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About the film
Color, 35 mm
Section: | Focus on New Italian Directors |
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Director: | Saverio Costanzo |
Screenplay: | Saverio Costanzo podle románu Furia Monicelliho Lacrime impure / based on the book Lacrime impure by Furio Monicelli |
Dir. of Photography: | Mario Amura |
Music: | Alter Ego |
Editor: | Francesca Calvelli |
Producer: | Mario Gianani |
Production: | Medusa Film |
Cast: | Christo Jivkov, Filippo Timi, Marco Baliani, Andre Hennicke, Fausto Russo Alesi |
Contact: | Momento! |
Guests
Serena Mazzi
Film Institution Rep.
Irene Bignardi
Carla Cattani
Film Institution Rep.