In 2021, an 11-year-old boy named Mattia Piccoli was named Standard-bearer of the Republic by President Sergio Mattarella for "the love and care with which he daily follows his father's illness." This film tells his story and that of his father, Paolo, who, in his early forties, slowly begins to lose pieces of his memory. But just as the world begins to fade, he chooses to stay close to what truly matters, strengthened also by the love of his wife Michela. Together with his son, he embarks on a journey of shared daily life, sudden laughter, and silences that speak.
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Cast
9 people
Edoardo Leo
Paolo
Known for
I Can Quit Whenever I Want
Perfect Strangers
Teresa Saponangelo
Michela
Known for
The Hand of God
Come Undone
Javier Leoni
Mattia
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Nicola
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Rosa
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Guia Jelo
Rosalia
Known for
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Daniele Parisi
Dr. Giorgi
Known for
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Alessandro Giallocosta
Attilio
Known for
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RIPLEY
Francesco Giulio Cerilli
Bambino Siciliano
Known for
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Franco Battiato: The Long Journey
Alessandro Aronadio Director · Renato Sannio Screenplay Ivano Fachin Screenplay
Worldwide gross $1.4M · First release October 16, 2025 · Produced in Italy
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,370,943
Production
Lungta Film
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PiperFilm
Production
Alea Film
Production
MiC
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Italy
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Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · October 16, 2025
Premiere · Rome Film Fest
Italy · October 17, 2025
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
September 17, 2026 · Premiere · ST. ALi Italian Film Festival
Greece
May 14, 2026 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 2, 2026 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 23, 2026 · Premiere · Catholic Film Festival
Spain
July 3, 2026 · Theatrical
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