The Properties of Metals


 

Italy 1970s, in a small village in the mountains. Pietro, a child raised by his widower father, a surly man with money problems, begins to manifest mysterious gifts: he can bend metal simply by touching it. An American scientist starts studying him. The experiments will lead the child towards an invisible world where the unquestionable laws of physics collide with the deepest human desires.

Written and directed by Antonio Bigini

with Martino Zaccara, David Pasquesi, Antonio Buil Pueyo, Edoardo Marcucci, Enzo Vetrano, Cristiana Raggi, Marco Cavalcoli

 

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Kiné in collaboration with Rai Cinema

This project was developed within the Biennale College Cinema International Workshop 2018 program

A winning project of the film call for feature films promoted by CSC (Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia) and SIAE 2018

With the contribution of Regione Emilia-Romagna – Emilia-Romagna Film Commission

With the support of Toscana Film Commission – Sensi Contemporanei Toscana per il Cinema

Co-founded by the Creative Europe MEDIA Programme of the European Union

 

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FESTIVAL

2023

73° Berlinale – Berlinale generation

 

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PRODUCERClaudio Giapponesi

YEAR 2023
DURATION 93′
GENRE Fantastico, Family Drama
DIRECTOR Antonio Bigini
SCREENPLAY Antonio Bigini
EDITING Ilaria Fraioli
DOP Andrea Vaccari
SET DESIGNER Paola Bizzarri
COSTUME DESIGNER Bettina Pontiggia with Chiara Capaccioli
MAKE UP Paolo Manciocchi
MUSIC AND SOUND DESIGN Simonluca Laitempergher
SOUND Mirko Fabbri with Riccardo Rossi
PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Gregorio Maraschini Montanari
CAST Martino Zaccara, David Pasquesi, Antonio Buil Pueyo, Edoardo Marcucci, Enzo Vetrano, Cristiana Raggi, Marco Cavalcoli
PRODUCTION Kiné in collaboration with Rai Cinema
WORLD SALES True Colors