The Interval
L'Intervallo
Leonardo Di Costanzo
In an abandoned building in Naples, an unassuming, chubby teenager (Salvatore) is forced by the mafia to stand watch over a mysterious young woman (Veronica) — but as the hours go by, the dynamics of power between captive and jailer radically alter.
With : Francesca Riso, Alessio Gallo
Screenplay : Maurizio Braucci, Mariangela Barbanente, Leonardo di Costanzo
Image : Luca Bigazzi
Sound : Christophe Giovannoni
Editing : Carlotta Cristiani
Screenplay : Maurizio Braucci, Mariangela Barbanente, Leonardo di Costanzo
Image : Luca Bigazzi
Sound : Christophe Giovannoni
Editing : Carlotta Cristiani
Production : Tempesta
Distribution: Bellissima Films, 8, rue Lincoln, 75008 Paris // Tel. : +33 (0)1 58 36 19 05 // Email : info@bellissima-films.com
Distribution: Bellissima Films, 8, rue Lincoln, 75008 Paris // Tel. : +33 (0)1 58 36 19 05 // Email : info@bellissima-films.com
Leonardo di Costanzo was born on the island of Ischia, in the Gulf of Naples, and now lives in Paris, where he teaches at Les Ateliers Varan. He has directed the feature documentaries At School (2003), Odessa (2006) and Cadenza d'inganno (2011). L'Intervallo is his feature film debut.
"Up until L'Intervallo I had only made documentaries. My curiosity for the real and my trust in its infinite narrative possibilities have remained intact as a source of inexhaustible inspiration [...] During the shoot we wanted the cinema-machine to be as discreet and agile as possible, to give the actors the maximum amount of freedom. Luca Bigazzi and I decided to shoot using natural light and use a shoulder camera to adapt to the way the actors spontaneously occupied the space [...] All this to tell a story of teenagers in which adults do not exist or only exist "on the outside", perceived as a threat or as guardians of the rules that have to be respected at all times". Leonardo di Costanzo
"Up until L'Intervallo I had only made documentaries. My curiosity for the real and my trust in its infinite narrative possibilities have remained intact as a source of inexhaustible inspiration [...] During the shoot we wanted the cinema-machine to be as discreet and agile as possible, to give the actors the maximum amount of freedom. Luca Bigazzi and I decided to shoot using natural light and use a shoulder camera to adapt to the way the actors spontaneously occupied the space [...] All this to tell a story of teenagers in which adults do not exist or only exist "on the outside", perceived as a threat or as guardians of the rules that have to be respected at all times". Leonardo di Costanzo