While the film is a comedy at its heart, it carries a solid weight. It was released around the 40th anniversary of the , which revolutionized mental health care in Italy by closing asylum-style hospitals.
: Felice is the optimist, driven by a desire to find his mother and armed with a surprisingly good command of English. Salvatore, conversely, feels like an "outsider" everywhere he goes, constantly wanting to run further away. Due piccoli italiani [360p] (2018)
: It's described as a "mobile feast" of experimentation, blending reality with caricature. The film doesn't treat its protagonists as "sick" but rather as people with "something out of place" trying to navigate a world that isn't always ready to accept them. Technical Specs Release Date : April 22, 2018 (Italy). Director : Paolo Sassanelli. While the film is a comedy at its
: A collaboration between Mood Film, Duo Productions, and Rai Cinema. Technical Specs Release Date : April 22, 2018 (Italy)
The story begins in a mental health facility in Puglia, Italy. We follow Salvatore (Francesco Colella) and Felice (Paolo Sassanelli), two "bizarre and unpredictable" friends who find themselves unexpectedly free from their guarded life. What starts as a simple escape transforms into a sprawling European road trip that takes them from the warmth of southern Italy to the mists of and finally to the stark, beautiful landscapes of Iceland . Why It Resonates
: A multilingual experience featuring Italian, English, Dutch, and German.