Riccardo Morando

Lucio has a daily addiction: his smartphone. He fills every empty moment out of fear of boredom, because with it come thoughts he would rather not face. It is not boredom alone that he is trying to escape. Behind every notification, video, or sound—behind each repetitive gesture and every compulsive scroll—lies the attempt to silence a familiar, grey reality that suffocates him and leaves him alone.

Iris is a teenager like any other, but she has been hiding a disturbing ability since childhood: every time she begins to care about someone, that person dies. For this reason, her mother takes her to an isolated house in the countryside, so she can no longer hurt anyone. As Iris grows up and becomes aware of her condition, the help of Zaìra proves essential—a mysterious woman who seems to live on the other side of the woods and who will become her mentor.

Alberto is a quiet, solitary eighteen-year-old who prefers to lose himself in the pirate escapades of Captain Morgan and Admiral Coen rather than face a reality where socializing feels difficult. At school, bullies harass and provoke him, making keeping to himself the safest way to avoid trouble. But there is also Sofia, a classmate who, by taking a step forward and reaching out to him, helps Alberto overcome his fears and opens the door to a new perspective.

A man who cleans up crime scenes for organized crime discovers, during a job, a young woman still alive, hidden inside a wardrobe.

Matteo, the sole survivor of a twin birth, is trapped in a flat, unfulfilling life, unable to take a stand on anything, until a new figure enters his life and helps him fight for what he truly cares about.

A young woman enters a poetry competition without preparing any text, as a desperate cry for help. When the moment of the contest arrives, she relives her past relationships, her connection with her parents, and her own solitude.

Anita’s life begins to unravel when small, everyday incidents lead her to doubt both her husband and herself. Caught between suspicion and confusion, reality grows increasingly unstable, forcing her to confront something she can no longer control.