Country: Italy
Year: 2001
Duration: 11'
"This film is a free interpretation of the theme of personal choice (typical of every initiation into mind-altering substances). I liked working on an unusual comparison between drugs and consumers. The young men in this little film have started off little and have had fun imitating adults. Then, once they have grown up, they find themselves aping the attitudes and rituals of new generations" (Alessandro Piva).
Biography
film director
Alessandro Piva
Alessandro Piva (Salerno, Italy, 1966) got his start in directing after gaining experience as a photographer, film editor and screenwriter. After completing his studies at the Centro sperimentale di cinematografia, he began making documentaries in Italy and abroad. He won two special mentions at the Premio Solinas and then dedicated himself to feature films, debuting with LaCapaGira, which was presented at the Berlin Film Festival in 2000 and won numerous prizes, including a David di Donatello. His second film, Mio cognato, which was presented at the Locarno Film Festival, won three nominations for Silver Ribbons in 2004. In 2007, he tried his hand at opera and staged Il cappello di paglia di Firenze by Nino Rota. In 2008, he directed the TV series La scelta di Laura. Henry is his third film.
FILMOGRAFIA
filmografia essenziale/essential filmography
Esercizi di stile (ep. Uno di più bravo me, cm, 1996), LaCapaGira (2000), Mio cognato (2003), Perotti Point (cm, doc., 2006), La scelta di Laura (tv, 2009), Henry (2010).
Cast
& Credits
Director: Alessandro Piva.
Aiuto regia: Graziano Conversano.
Plot: Simone Tasselli.
Director of photography: Vincenzo Marinese.
Scenografia e costumi: Marianna Sciveres.
Editor: Johannes Nakajima.
Sound: Giorgio Testi, Graziano Conversano.
Music: Ivan Iusco.
Cast: Valeria Binasco, Davide Lo Verde, Denis Fasolo.
Production company: Bradipo Film.
Aiuto regia: Graziano Conversano.
Plot: Simone Tasselli.
Director of photography: Vincenzo Marinese.
Scenografia e costumi: Marianna Sciveres.
Editor: Johannes Nakajima.
Sound: Giorgio Testi, Graziano Conversano.
Music: Ivan Iusco.
Cast: Valeria Binasco, Davide Lo Verde, Denis Fasolo.
Production company: Bradipo Film.