What does Damocle do?
Original films and series, with stories that break your heart.
Feeling better
Directed by Valerio Mastandrea.
Starring Valerio Mastandrea, Dolores Fonzi, Lino Musella, Giorgio Montanini, Justin Alexander Korovkin, Barbara Ronchi, and Luca Lionello. With Laura Morante.
Story and screenplay by Enrico Audenino and Valerio Mastandrea.
A production by HT Film, Damocle, Tenderstories, in collaboration with RAI Cinema. Produced by Viola Prestieri, Valeria Golino, Francesco Tatò, Oscar Glioti, Moreno Zani, Malcom Pagani. With the support of the DG Cinema and Audiovisual.
Original music by Tóti Gudnason.
Distributed by BIM Distribuzione.
Synopsis
A man spends his days peacefully in the hospital without too many worries. He’s been there for a while, but this condition seems like the best way to live his life—sheltered from everything and everyone, with no responsibilities or problems of any kind. Life is really good there, and even though some of the other patients feel trapped, for him, it’s a place where one can feel freer than anywhere else. That precious routine flows smoothly until a new patient is admitted to the same ward. She’s a restless, angry woman who doesn’t accept any of the conditions, especially the unwritten rules. She’s not willing to wait; she wants to leave, either improving or even worsening. She wants to live as she should—or die, like those who end up there. He’s overwhelmed by her fury, first trying to defend himself, and then accepting something incomprehensible. This encounter will help him accept that if you choose to truly face your heart and your emotions, no shelter is possible.
