Μακριά απ’ τον κόσμο | Hidden away (2020)

GR:

Ο Τόνι είναι γιος Ιταλού μετανάστη. Μετά τον θάνατο της μητέρας του, τον υιοθετεί ένα ζευγάρι στη γερμανόφωνη Ελβετία. Αλλά οι σωματικές και ψυχικές παθήσεις του τον αναγκάζουν να εγκαταλείψει τη χώρα. Επιστρέφει στην Ιταλία παρά τη θέλησή του, όπου ζει για χρόνια στην απόλυτη φτώχεια στις όχθες του Πάδου. Δουλεύει περιστασιακά ως εργάτης, αλλά παραμένει πιστός στο μεγάλο του πάθος: τη ζωγραφική. Στη συνέχεια, συναντά τον γλύπτη Renato Marino Mazzacurati, ο οποίος τον πείθει να δοκιμάσει την τύχη του στη ζωγραφική. Αυτό τον βάζει στον δρόμο προς την απελευθέρωση. (Μπερλινάλε)

EN:

Toni is the son of an Italian emigrant. After his mother’s death, he is adopted by a couple in German-speaking Switzerland. But his physical and mental ailments lead to his expulsion from the country. He is sent to Italy against his will, where he lives for years in abject poverty on the banks of the river Po, with no fixed abode. He finds work as a casual labourer, but remains true to his great passion for drawing. Then he meets the sculptor Renato Marino Mazzacurati, who convinces him to try his hand at painting. This sets him on the path to liberation. (Berlinale)

IT:

Toni è il figlio di un emigrante italiano. Dopo la morte della madre, viene adottato da una coppia della Svizzera tedesca, ma a causa dei suoi disturbi fisici e mentali viene espulso dal Paese. Contro la sua volontà viene rispedito in Italia, dove trascorre anni in povertà estrema sulle rive del Po, senza fissa dimora. Sbarca il lunario con lavori saltuari ma resta fedele alla sua grande passione per la pittura. Dopo l’incontro con lo scultore Renato Marino Mazzacurati, quest’ultimo gli offre una prospettiva esistenziale convincendolo a cimentarsi nella pittura. Questa svolta nella sua vita lo condurrà finalmente alla liberazione. (Berlinale)