Gian, a 65-year-old ethnomusicology professor, fights the darkness caused by the sudden onset of amnesia. Flashes of the past, that blend with hazy archive footage, haunt his mind like a phantasmagoria of images. Despairing, Gian tries to end things, but he fails. In the aftermath, Miriam, the daughter he does not recognize, moves into his apartment with her son Elyas. She helps him find a diary written into his twenties that revolves around Leila, a girl with whom he discovers love in the space of one night. This emotion exacerbates Gian’s pain but pushes him to recover his memory.
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Cast
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Sara Serraiocco
Miriam
Known for
Counterpart
The Ruthless
Andrea Renzi
Gian
Known for
One Man Up
His Secret Life
Emilio Francis Scarpa
Gian giovane
No other roles listed
Lise Lomi
Known for
An Easy Girl
Love Affair(s)
Maria Fernanda Cândido
Known for
The Traitor
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Stefano Rossi Giordani
Known for
Into the Labyrinth
Beautiful Rebel
Amira Chebli
Also in
The Voice of Others
Ragouj
Elyas Turki
Sara Fgaier Director · Maurizio Buquicchio Writer Sabrina Cusano Writer
First release August 11, 2024 · Produced in Italy · Languages French, Italian
Production
Avventurosa
Production
Dugong Films
Production
RAI Cinema
Production
MiC
Production
Limen
Production
Italy
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Original title
Sulla terra leggeri
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
French · Italian
Release dates
Switzerland · August 11, 2024
Premiere · 77. Locarno Film Festival
Italy · November 28, 2024
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
September 29, 2025 · Premiere · ST. ALi Italian Film Festival
Germany
July 2, 2025 · Premiere · Munich International Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 16, 2024 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
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