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Section: International Competition of European First Films
Pure Hearts (2017)
Agnese and Stefano are profoundly different. She is only seventeen, lives with her mother – a harsh but devoted woman and a regular church-goer – and is about to take a vow of chastity to last until marriage. He is a twenty-five year old man with a violent temper and a difficult past who works as a warden in a car park that borders a gypsy camp. Their unexpected meeting engenders a sentiment of purity, made of little stolen moments and mutual help. But when they make love for the first time, Agnese’s illusion of purity is shattered. She experiences a deep sense of betrayal towards her ideals, which leads her to make an extreme decision in the hope of erasing her sin.
| Country | Italy |
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| Year | 2017 |
| Duration | 115 min |
| Rating | 18 |
| Language | Italian |
| Subtitle | English, Czech |
| Directed by | Roberto De Paolis |
| Screenplay | Luca Infascelli, Carlo Salsa, Greta Scicchitano, Roberto De Paolis |
| Director of Photography | Claudio Cofrancesco |
| Music | Emanuele De Raymondi |
| Edited by | Paola Freddi |
| Contact | The Match Factory GmbH |
Biography
Italian director, producer and photographer. He studied at the International Film School in London. He is the author of several short films, e.g. Low Tide (Bassa marea, 2010) and Alice (2011). His feature-length debut was with the drama Pure Hearts (Cuori puri, 2017), produced by the Young Film production company he co-founded. He also makes videos for the Nowness cultural video platform.
Love, Religion, First Feature, Children with parents, Children with parents