44° TORINO FILM FESTIVAL
SHORT FILMS COMPETITION
BLU OLTREMARE, BIANCO PERLA E UN PIZZICO DI GIALLO MIELE
by Francesco Gheghi
Country: Italy
Year: 2026
Duration: 21'
“Art does not come from happiness:” this is the belief of Ennio, a talented young painter. After reaching the lowest point of his sadness, he is convinced that he will succeed in creating a great work of art… But no, he fails, he has lost his inspiration.
Biography
film director
Francesco Gheghi
(Rome, 2002) began exploring acting through theatre workshops and made his film debut in Daniele Luchetti’s Io sono tempesta (2018). In 2019, he starred in Stefano Cipani’s Mio fratello rincorre i dinosauri (2019), presented at the Venice Days, followed the following year by Claudio Noce’s Padrenostro (2020), which competed at the Venice Film Festival. On stage, he performed in 2023 in Mario Martone’s production of Romeo and Juliet. His subsequent film credits include Mauro Mancini’s Mani nude (2024) and Francesco Costabile’s Familia (2024), presented in Venice, for which he received a David di Donatello nomination and won a Nastro d’Argento award. He has also directed two short films.
FILMOGRAFIA
La buona condotta (cm, 2024), Blu oltremare, bianco perla e un pizzico di giallo miele (cm, 2026).
Declaration
film director
“The short film follows Ennio through a delicate phase of his life, exploring his relationship with his family, as well as the encounters and relationships that develop throughout the story. The way he handles situations and interacts with others underscores the story of a young man grappling with his own convictions and a reality that doesn’t always live up to his expectations.”
Cast
& Credits
DIRECTOR, SCREENPLAY: Francesco Gheghi. CINEMATOGRAPHY: Andrea Reitano. EDITING: Vincenzo Alfieri. PRODUCTION DESIGN: Elisabetta Zanini. COSTUME DESIGN: Giorgia Maggi. MUSIC: Valerio Vigliar. SOUND: Giulio Capanna. CAST: Francesco Gheghi, Carlotta Gamba, Enrico Borello, Maria Sandra Catanzaro, Christian Laiontini, Claudia Celotto, Lulù Gentile. PRODUCTION: Francesco and Filippo Montalto for Andromeda Film, Vincenzo Alfieri and Ornella Bettini for Rubicon, Claudio Madonna for Mad7. CONTACT: andromedafilmsrl@gmail.com.