43° TORINO FILM FESTIVAL
ZIBALDONE
STRIKE - FIGLI DI UN'ERA SBAGLIATA
by Gabriele Berti, Giovanni Nasta, Diego Tricarico
Country: Italy, Spain
Year: 2025
Duration: 106
During a hot summer in Rome, the paths of three young men cross inside a rehabilitation center for pathological dependencies. Dante, a shy and awkward psychology student; Pietro, under mandatory checks for marijuana possession; Tiziano, a tough young man struggling with crack addiction. Initially incompatible, they learn to trust each other and confront their insecurities and dependencies together.
Biography
film director
Gabriele Berti, Giovanni Nasta, Diego Tricarico
(Italy) were born and raised in Rome, attended the same elementary school, and were part of Italy's first troupe of underage actors, Piccoli per Caso, with whom they performed on important stages alongside professionals such as Francesco Montanari, Valeria Valeri, Paolo Ferrari, and Giorgio Albertazzi. After high school, they began writing for the theater, This led to the writing of their first play, the theatrical version of Strike, which loosely inspired the film.
FILMOGRAFIA
Strike - Figli di un’era sbagliata (2025).
Declaration
film director
“Strike - Figli di un’era sbagliata is the result of a friendship formed in elementary school. Originally a theater play in 2018, after five years of development, and with the guidance of Massimiliano Bruno, we explored the universe of Ser.D., a little-known place where social classes disappear in front of personal addiction. The film addresses youth fragility, dependencies, and the power of friendship, using an ‘invisible’ directorial approach to highlight acting and improvisation. Italian-style comedy allows us to make the story’s deepest themes vivid and accessible.”
Cast
& Credits
DIRECTOR: Gabriele Berti, Giovanni Nasta, Diego Tricarico. SCREENPLAY: Gabriele Berti, Giovanni Nasta, Diego Tricarico, Gianni Corsi. CINEMATOGRAPHY: Simone Mogliè. FILM EDITING: Julien Panzarasa. PRODUCTION DESIGN: Mauro Vanzati. COSTUM DESIGN: Lavinia Bonsignore. MUSICA: Davide Pavanello CAST: Matilde Gioli, Massimo Ceccherini, Max Mazzotta, Caterina Guzzanti, Kyshan Wilson, Beatrice Fiorentini, Teodoro De Cristofaro, Veronica Benassi, Alfonso Postiglione, Elton Gomes, Massimiliano Bruno, Lorenzo Zurzolo, Pilar Fogliati. PRODUCTION: Isabella Cocuzza, Arturo Paglia per Paco Cinematografica, Neo Art Producciones.
CONTACT: Paco Cinematografica produzione@pacocinematografica.it
