Age 17
- Director: Filippo Demarchi
- Writer: Filippo Demarchi
- Producer: Lionel Baier; Nicola Bernasconi
CGiii Comment
A 17 year old - battling with his sexuality - falls for a priest.
It's all rather intense...then, it ends - abruptly - with no resolution.
Not quite sure whether the filmmaker ran out of money or ideas...possibly both. Shame - it had potential.
Trailer...
ECAL Extrait « 17 anni » / « Age 17 » de Filippo Demarchi from ECAL on Vimeo.
The(ir) Blurb...
Matteo is a 17-year-old boy who comes to the realization that he is in love with Don Massimo, a young priest of the village that leads the marching band in which Matteo plays the drum. He sees in Massimo a person willing to listen to his fears and desires. For the first time in his life, Matteo feels ready to open up to someone...
Cast & Characters
Fabio Foiada as Matteo;
Kevin Martinetti as Firat;
Laura Minazzi as Nadine;
Ignazio Oliva as Don Massimo