SHORT SKIN
[I DOLORI DEL GIOVANE EDO]
by Ducio Chiarini
Italy 2014 86 min. original version with English subtitles
sun 15 nov 5:30 pm Caligari FilmBühne
Script: Duccio Chiarini, Ottavia Madeddu, Marco Pettenello, Miroslav Mandic, DoP: Baris Ozbicer, Editor: Roberto Di Tanna, Production: La Règle du Jeu, Producer: Duccio Chiarini, Cast: Matteo Creatini, Francesca Agostini, Nicola Nocchi, Miriana Raschilla
Edoardo has been suffering since childhood from phimosis. The wellbeing of his malformed penis is of great concern for the entire family. Now 17, Edoardo starts to feel the pressure: his best friend Arturo is obsessed with losing his virginity and endlessly fantasizes about the details of the eagerly awaited moment. Edoardo wouldn’t mind having sex, but his condition makes things very complicated for him.
"Although not without its flaws, and though it switches too abruptly from teenage comedy to family drama, SHORT SKIN is an interesting and relevant cinematic experience. It is greatly helped along by the ensemble of actors, who give very natural performances (…) and Chiarini’s keen eye for funny situations, and for the ups and downs experienced by the quintessential Italian family." (Venice International Film Festival)
Biography: Duccio Chiarini, born in Florence/Italy in 1977, studied cinema at the London Film School. Together with Babak Jalali he set up the production company "La Règle du Jeu" in 2004 which made numerous short films which won several awards at major international festivals. His documentary HIT THE ROAD, GRANNY premiered at the Venice Days in 2011. It has received a number of awards including the Audience Prize at the 52nd Festival dei Popoli and a Special Mention at the Nastri d’Argento. SHORT SKIN is his debut feature-length film.
Filmography: 2004 TOO HOT FOR BIRILLO, 2005 END OF SEASON, 2006 ALONE
TOGETHER, 2007 WAITING, 2008 THE UNCLE (all short films), 2011 HIT THE ROAD,
GRANNY, 2014 SHORT SKIN
Awards: AKAI International Film Fest Award – Special Mention (Venice International Film Festival, Italy 2014)
