At the end of the summer when he is nineteen, Attilio, who lives in a working-class neighborhood in Naples, is hired to provide protection for a young sex worker from Eastern Europe. Although he can’t admit it, he falls in love with her. When his own father gets out of jail and is forced to pay off a huge debt, Attilio has to choose between his love for the girl and his love of his father, risking his freedom and his entire life up to that point.
screenplay
Ivan Ferone
Edgardo Pistone
cinematography
Rosario Cammarota
editing
Giogiò Franchini
music
K-Conjog
production design
Marcella Mosca
costumes
Antonella Mignogna
cast
Marco Adamo
Anastasia Kaletchuk
Luciano Pistone
Pasquale Esposito
Salvatore Pelliccia
Sergio Minucci
Luciano Gigante
Attilio Peluso
Antonio Cirillo
Rosalia Zinno
productions
Bronx Film
Anemone Film
Mosaicon Film
Minerva Pictures Group
Italian distribution
Minerva Pictures
sales@minervapictures.com
Edgardo Pistone (Naples, 1990) studied directing and photography at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples. He has since worn many hats: as a writer, director, and photographer, and has a strong interest in education, working with several associations to bring cinema to the outskirts of his hometown, where he teaches kids the art of film. In 2019, Pistone was an AD on the film Selfie by Agostino Ferrente. Before he made his feature directorial debut with Ciao Bambino in 2024, he directed a number of short films, such as Le mosche (2020), which was selected for the International Critics’ Week and won the Best Director Award at the Sic@Sic short film showcase.
2024 Ciao Bambino
2020 Le mosche (short)
2017 Il viaggio premio (short)
2015 Melancholy Beach (short)
2013 Per un’ora d’amore (short)
