| With or Without You | |
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| Directed by | Stefano Sardo |
| Screenplay by | Stefano Sardo Valentina Gaia |
| Produced by | Matteo Rovere Stefano Sardo Andrea Paris Ines Vasiljevic |
| Starring | Guido Caprino Elena Radonicich |
| Cinematography | Gergely Pohárnok |
| Edited by | Sarah McTeigue |
| Music by | Andrea Bergesio Valentina Gaia |
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| Language | Italian |
With or Without You (Italian: Una relazione) is a 2021 Italian semi-autobiographical romantic drama film co-written and directed by Stefano Sardo, at his feature film debut. It premiered at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival.
Plot
Cast
- Guido Caprino as Tommaso
- Elena Radonicich as Alice
- Libero De Rienzo as Luca
- Thony as Antonia
- Enrica Bonaccorti as Laura
- Luigi Diberti as Giorgio Scorza
- Tommaso Ragno as Rigoni
- Jalil Lespert as Mathieu
- Francesca Chillemi as Nicole Santini
- Daniela Piperno as Bianca
Production
The film was conceived about 10 years before its production and is based on the autobiographical novel with the same name written together by Stefano Sardo and singer-songwriter Valentina Gaia, which recounts in diary form the crisis and end of their 17-year-long romantic relationship.[1][2][3] The shootings of the film started in Rome in October 2020.[4]
Release
The film had its premiere at the 78th Venice International Film Festival, in the Giornate degli Autori sidebar. It was theatrically released in Italy by Ascent Film on 13 September 2021.[3]
Reception
The film has been described as "a beautiful and delicate first work imbued with the love for storytelling and music."[5]
References
- ^ Finos, Arianna (20 August 2021). "Venezia 78, 'Una relazione', dalla realtà al film: così gli ex raccontano la fine dell'amore". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ Stefanini, Simone (29 September 2021). ""Una relazione": storia di una generazione diventata vecchia senza nemmeno accorgersene". Rockit.it (in Italian). Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ a b Angeleri, Francesca (9 February 2021). "Così la fine di una relazione diventa un romanzo e un film (presentato a Venezia)". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ Borgogno, Cristina (1 November 2020). "Gira un film e ha pubblicato un disco nel 2020. Il piccolo miracolo di Valentina Gaia". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ Sibilla, Gianni (5 October 2021). "Dai Mambassa al cinema e ritorno: Stefano Sardo racconta "Una relazione"". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 26 June 2024.
