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Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon
The Properties of Metals (2023)
Italy |
2023 |
93 min.
1970’s Italy in a small village in the mountains. Pietro, is being raised by his widower father, a surly man with money problems. He begins to manifest mysterious gifts; he can bend metal simply by touching it. An American scientist starts studying him and this leads the child towards an invisible world where the unquestionable laws of physics collide with the deepest human desires.
| Country | Italy |
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| Year | 2023 |
| Duration | 93 min |
| Rating | 12 |
| Language | Italian |
| Subtitle | Czech, English |
| Directed by | Antonio Bigini |
| Screenplay | Antonio Bigini |
| Director of Photography | Andrea Vaccari |
| Music | Simonluca Laitempergher |
| Edited by | Ilaria Fraioli |
| Contact | True Colours |
Biography
Italian director and screenwriter. He graduated in Communication Studies at the University of Bologna. He’s been a screenwriter and curated a film history exhibition. From documentaries he went to live-acted films. His debut feature is The Properties of Metal (Le proprietà dei metalli, 2023).