Country: Italy
Year: 2026
Duration: 84'
Lele, an amateur actor who grew up in a Roman suburb nicknamed Paradiso, sees his world come crashing down when his eight-year-old son, Edoardo, is diagnosed with leukaemia. To make matters worse, he has just lost his job and his wife is eight months pregnant. He thus finds himself forced to return to dealing drugs for the local boss. Whilst Edoardo fights for his life, Andrea must choose whether to give in to violence or remain true to the dream he shares with his son: to write a film together. Inspired by a true story.
Biography
film director
David Ambrosini
(Italy) graduated with a degree in film directing from the Gian Maria Volonté School of Cinematic Arts in 2014. He works as an assistant director and first assistant director, alternating between on-set work and making short films. Among the productions he has worked on are Ben-Hur (2016), The Two Popes (2019), Le otto montagne (2022), and L’ombra di Caravaggio (2022). In 2015, he directed the short film Oltre il vetro, which won an award at the 48 Hour Film Project in Rome. In 2017, he directed Arianna, which was presented at the Venice Film Festival and won numerous international awards. Il Paradiso è un posto bellissimo is his first feature film.
FILMOGRAFIA
The Haend (cm, 2013), Undertaken (cm, 2014), L’uomo dalla sciarpa bianca (cm, 2014), Oltre il vetro (cm, 2015), Arianna (cm, 2017), Il Paradiso è un posto bellissimo (2026).
Declaration
film director
“When I came across the story of the Simeoli family, I realized it was the right film for my debut feature. I was looking for a story deeply rooted in reality, capable of telling real people and concrete conflicts, but also of speaking to the present. The story of Emanuele and Edoardo offered me this opportunity: an intimate, family tale that touches on universal themes such as illness, responsibility, free will, and the possibility of change. At its heart lies also a promise: in their darkest moment, Emanuele and Edoardo commit to making a film together. For me, Il Paradiso è un posto bellissimo becomes the fulfillment of that journey and that promise.”
Cast
& Credits
DIRECTOR: David Ambrosini. SCREENPLAY: David Ambrosini, Fulvio Benelli, Giulia Uda. CINEMATOGRAPHY: Matteo Rea. EDITING: Diego Capitani. PRODUCTION DESIGN: Giovanni Bardi. MUSIC: Alfonso Corace. SOUND: Matteo Botticelli. CAST: Andrea Arcangeli, Michela De Rossi, Massimiliano Vado, Edoardo Simeoli. PRODUCTION: Francesco D. Rossano for One More Picture. CONTATCT: One More Pictures segreteria@onemore.it
