“Midsommar” at the Västerås Filmfestival!

A few years ago I filmed a short out of a story I had written in Swedish and Italian, called Midsommar. Thanks to the push received by Maestro Max Fuschetto, who composed its score before I even thought about filming it, I ended up shooting it in Stockholm, a few years ago, with the important musician Andrea Chimenti in one of the leading roles, and with some young Swedish telents. Among them, the stunning Molly Sehlin – a young Ingrid Bergman – and Eliot Waldfogel, another big talent that is walking a paved way into cinema.
Behind the camera Fernando Maraghini, who really expressed the deepest meaning of this film, and for the editing I had the honor of collaborating with the great Luca Gasparini. For the special touch given to the colors, which really makes a huge difference for the film, I have to thank the incredible Debora Vrizzi.

I am convinced that this short film obtained much less than its actual worth, and for me it is still the best thing I have directed so far. This is why is am so happy every time it get some recognition, like this time it has been selected to participate to the Västerås Filmfestival, that picked it among the 2502 films received.

The screening will be October 1st, at 10, and I am curious to see how the public will react to it.