Queridos vecinos

Damiano D'Innocenzo, Fabio D'Innocenzo

Talents Italy, Switzerland 98 min Catalan premiere Fiction

Synopsis

Once upon a time, in a small family suburb on the outskirts of Rome, the cheerful heat of summer camouflages a stifling atmosphere of alienation. From a distance, the families seem normal, but it’s an illusion: in the houses, courtyards and gardens, silence shrouds the subtle sadism of the fathers, the passivity of the mothers and the guilty indifference of adults. But it’s the desperation and repressed rage of the children that will explode and cut through this grotesque facade, with devastating consequences for the entire community.

Themes

European CinemaDark ComedyDramaChildhood

Filmmaker

Damiano i Fabio D’Innocenzo

Self-taught, the twin brothers Damiano and Fabio D’Innocenzo made their debut in the fictional feature Boys Cry, presented in the Panorama section of the Berlinale and nominated for four David di Donatello Awards. Thanks to this successful breakthrough, they had the opportunity to receive mentorship from personalities like Paul Thomas Anderson at Sundance and prepare their second feature, Bad Tales.

Filmography: Queridos vecinos (2020), Hermanos de sangre (2018)

Damiano i Fabio D’Innocenzo

Film information

Original Title: Favolacce (Bad Tales)
Director: Damiano D'Innocenzo, Fabio D'Innocenzo
Script: Damiano D'Innocenzo, Fabio D'Innocenzo
Contact: Flamingo Films
With: Elio Germano, Barbara Chichiarelli, Tommaso Di Cola, Giulietta Rebeggiani
Country: Italy, Switzerland
Year: 2020
Format: DCP
Length: 98 min
Language: Italian
Subtitles: Spanish
Edition: 2021

Awards

BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL
Silver Berlin Bear Best Screenplay

ITALIAN NATIONAL SYNDICATE OF FILM JOURNALISTS
Best Film
Best Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Costume Design
Best Producer
Graziella Bonacchi Award

Poster

Queridos vecinos