Il mio compleanno

My Birthday

Christian Filippi

Talents Italy 90 min Spanish premiere Fiction

Synopsis

Riccardino is about to turn 18 in the family home where he lives. He has been separated for four years from his mother, a woman with strong personality disorders. Despite the thoughtful and attentive guidance of his educator, who wants to lead him towards a safe future in the family home, Riccardino decides to run away, join his mother and live with her. His illusion will soon turn into a bitter truth and Riccardino will have to make a difficult choice.

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Themes

European CinemaComing-of-ageFamilyYouthFirst FeatureSocial Issues

Filmmaker

Christian Filippi

After completing his studies in Cinema and Television at Istituto R. Rossellini, he has graduated cum laude in Cinema at the Rome University of Fine Arts with a thesis on the relationship between art and suburbs. He has worked as casting and director assistant for many years and in publishing houses as well. He has written and directed three short films receiving numerous awards and currently he works as a screenwriter for international tv series and feature films.

Filmography: My Birthday (2024, D'A 2025), Il custode e il fantasma (short film, 2020), The Nest (short film, 2018), Il nido (short film, 2017), Sidewalk (short film, 2015)

Christian Filippi

Film information

Director: Christian Filippi
Script: Anita Otto, Christian Filippi
With: Zackari Delmas, Silvia D'Amico, Giulia Galassi
Production: Schicchera Production, La Biennale di Venezia
Sales agent: Wide Management
Country: Italy
Year: 2024
Format: DCP
Length: 90 min
Language: Italian
Subtitles: English, Catalan
Edition: 2025

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