Desperate about the condition of his wife Lidia, in a coma due to an accident, Diego is unable to resign himself and overcome his sense of guilt. When he is offered a thread of hope, a risky – and incredible – opportunity to find her, to bring her back, Diego does not hesitate. Suspended between dream and reality, he faces deep emotions and difficult choices. His decision could change everything, or leave everything as it is.
Categorie: Italian Afterlife 2026
SABBIA E CENERE
Francesco, a young university student from Padua, accidentally discovers an old diary that belonged to his late father. Driven by curiosity and a sense of emptiness never filled, he sets off on a journey to Sardinia in search of a mysterious “treasure” mentioned in the diary.
ONE MINUTE
What if, the day you come out of prison after five long years, your brother asks you the more difficult question giving you only one minute to decide? How long is is a minute?
MOST HATED MAN IN THE WORLD
A detective is hired by a strange client to find out the truth behind the date of birth of Ana Inosculerb, the most hated man in the world. A man so hated that not even his name can be mentioned without being persecuted by society, a man so hated that his life was not even worth living.
LA SPIAGGIA DEI SOGNI
Davide wakes up in a mysterious forest, following the sound of the sea he arrives at a beach where he meets Pietro an enigmatic fisherman.
IL RACCONTO DI ESTER ( ESTHER’S TALE )
David Messina is a gruff and solitary writer who has survived the horrors of the Holocaust. Now elderly, he is facing the latest challenge of his life. In the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, David fears that his memory and history are destined to disappear. Despite his memories fading and his writing abilities being put to the test, David is determined to complete his final tale. With the help of a mysterious young girl, Ester, and his daughter Sara, with whom he has always had a cold and distant relationship, David embarks on an emotional journey that leads him to delve into the depths of his fears and emotions to finish the story that means so much to him. As he releases all the anger and bitterness accumulated over years of solitude, David finally realizes the true importance of human relationships and the love that surrounds him the only tools to pass on his own story as a legacy.
HIGHER
A group of Sicilian teenagers spend an evening discussing life and art.
EH
In a deserted Italian village, 94-year-old Vittorio reaches the cemetery with a white flower. Suddenly young again, he meets a radiant woman. For one night only, as the graveyard turns into a feast, he faces his last chance to embrace love and life.
APNEA
“Apnea”” tells the story of Teo, a 25-year-old living in Milan who confides in an Artificial Intelligence as he struggles to come out. The AI is his confidante, guiding him through difficult times, but it raises the question: can AI positively impact such a deeply human issue? The story explores the conflict between a repressed identity and the desire for freedom.