Italy 2003; 12 min.

The story of Specchi is simple, yet it represents in quite realistic terms the situation that may develop in a family with two sons, one of which suffering from Down syndrome. Marzio is athletic, nice-looking, with a young girlfiend. Luca, looked after by parents giving him great affection and dedition, becomes aware of his own condition and reacts by running away from all the mirrors inesorably reflecting a completely different image from his brother's. Luca's flight from the sad reality haunting him comes to an end when he meets Lisa, a girl also suffering from the same syndrome. The two young people instinctively form a bond and, keeping each other's hands, walk away towards their own destiny.
(Source: notes from the producer)

Directed by:

Virginia Barrett

Cast:

Alfredo Scarlata, Germano Benincaso, Virginia Barrett, Leonardo Pompa, Stefania Benincaso, Maria Elena Mastrangelo, Laura Guarino

Story:

Laura Baloch, Maria Elena Mastrangelo

Screenplay:

Virginia Barrett

Cinematography:

Silvia Giulietti

Editing:

Raimondo Crociani

Scenes:

Giuseppe Grasso

Music:

Marco Werba

Produced by:

GB Production s.r.l.

• 2003 Independent Film Festival, Foggia: Audience Award for Best Short Film
• 2003 Salerno International Film Festival

• Press Conference

About the Director:

Born in Foggia, from a German father and Italian mother. She can be defined, with a cliché, a complete actress. She is diplomed in piano playing, a mezzo-soprano, an actress in many musicals, and with several roles in cinema, television and advertisement. She recently starred in theatre with Lando Buzzanca in the show La zia di Carlo (Carlo's Aunt) by Brandon Thomas, and she is well known to the TV audience as Laura Berni (a tormented character of the Canale 5 soap opera Vivere). She wrote Arpeggi erotici (Erotic Arpeggios), a collection of erotic poetry which has been the basis of a theatrical show and has convinced Tinto Brass into offering her the role of Frau Bertha in his latest film, Fallo!. A pièce about Marlene Dietrich, actress by whom she has always been strongly inspired in her performances, will be produced internationally later this year. She is currently shooting her feature film Madonna delle donne (Our Lady of Women).
(Source: Saverio Ferragina, Press Agent)