Learning the ropes

by Andreas Maciocci

Samuel, a 15 y/o teenager struggling with the most important period of his life, embarks on a daring adventure that will lead him to come to terms with a deep hidden wound.

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DATA SHEET

Orginal title:

I segreti del mestiere

Year:

2019

Length (min.):

94'

Original language:

Italiano / Italian

Subtitles:

Inglese / English

International Title:

Learning the ropes

Production:

ROUGH CAT Sagl

Co-Producers:

AMKA Films Productions, RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera

Distributors:

MFD Morandini Film Distribution

With the support of:

Repubblica e Canton Ticino
FilmPlus della Svizzera italiana
Ticino Film Commission
Fonds de production télévisuelle
STAGE POOL FOCAL

Festivals
(selection):

55. Solothurn Film Festival – Panorama
32. Festival del cinema giovane Castellinaria concorso 6-15 / world premiere

Official website:

I SEGRETI DEL MESTIERE – Rough Cat Sagl

CONTACT

ROUGH CAT Sagl
http://roughcat.ch

SYNOPSIS

A border town in the south of Switzerland is the backdrop for the most important summer in 15-year old Samuel’s young life. He is introverted, a loner and communicates through the world of comic drawings. Determined to overcome the doubts and memories that have long plagued him, he hires a former private detective. With him, he embarks on a daring adventure that will lead him to discover a painful family truth.

LOCATION

Lugano and surroundings

Mendrisio, Chiasso and surroundings

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CAST & CREW

Direction:

Andreas Maciocci

Film script:

Nathalie Signorini, Alberto Nucci Angeli, Andreas Maciocci

Cast:

Massimiliano Motta, Christo Jivkov, Fausto Maria Sciarappa, Anna Ferzetti, Caterina Bertone, Alessandro Haber, Igor Horvat, Diego Benzoni, Cinzia Morandi, Elisa Cavallo, Sonia Gessner

Photography:

Giorgio Carella

Scenography:

Géraldine Dardano

Costumes:

Laura Pennisi

Makeup:

Assunta Ranieri

Sound:

Brigitta Pasquadibisceglia

Editing:

Stefano Cravero