Filippo Magnaschi | Photographer & Videomaker

Amaro

Cortometraggio

Videography

A group of school friends who have just passed their final exams, set off to celebrate in acountryside house, far away from everyone. During a party fueled by alcohol and drugs, one ofthe girls, Beatrice, dies from an overdose, questioning long-lasting relationships and friendships.From that tragic moment, a murky story of destructive and nihilistic choices unfolds, where eachperson brings out the worst in themselves, transforming into their own 'monster', and leading theentire group towards a dead-end fate.

Credits:

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Screenplay writer: Filippo Magnaschi, Mauro Lippolis

Director: Mauro Lippolis
Assistant director: Filippo Magnaschi
Dop: Massimo De Palo
Gaffer: Danilo Misuraca
Camera operator: Roberto Poletti
1AC: Stefano Dalla Vedova
Script supervisor: Sofia Baldioli
Scenography: Sara Gaggi
MUA: Virginia Rotunno
Sound engineer: Gianluca Cahun
Editor: Roberto Poletti
Runner: Simone Piano, Mirko Ramponi

Color correction: Filippo Magnaschi, Massimo De Palo

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Cast: Giulio Tropea, Viola Dini, Francesco Stupazzini, Melissa Di Cianni, Daniel Fornaro, SamueleFerri

Special thanks: Ticom S.R.L, IED Milano

Phase 1: Birth

The first phase of the project aims to show how at birth we are all pure souls. It isthe initial phase of life, where we all see the light in the same way and come into the world unawareof how life may unfold.
During this phase, we are immune to the contaminations of the world. Weare simple organisms without a specific purpose. We break free from the membrane that has cradledus for months and embrace the light. And then?

Phase 2: Life

During this phase, we learn to coexist with light.
We learn from it and absorb asmuch as we can. It presents itself to us as a pure and caring mother, allowing us to live in theillusion of a good world. We surround ourselves with light to the point of absorbing it and making itour own. The boundaries between us and our surroundings become increasingly thin... what if webecame light ourselves?
But can such a pure experience exist in life?
When does this illusion end?
What happens when the light is no longer enough and the shadows of the world begin to contaminate us? Would we recognize light if shadow didn't exist?

Phase 3: Contamination

In the contamination phase, the shadow has stained the light that deceivedus so much. The darkness prevails over the light. We might think that shadows cover everythingaround us, but if we can look beyond our ideas and limitations, we can still see light. It presentsitself in different forms. We must learn to coexist with the shadows, we must accept the fact that weare imperfect organisms and we are born to be contaminated. Accepting contamination can help usperceive the light that seemed lost to us again. The light will never be the same as before, but this isnot a bad thing. New light for new phases.
Will we be able to not give up to the shadows?

Phase 4: End

Did they win? Were the shadows able to eradicate the light? This doesn't mean we aredead. It doesn't mean we have to give up. It is simply the end of that world of light and illusions inwhich we placed so much trust. The world is not only light, in fact, most of the time the world isshadow. But we must gather strength and accept the fact that the world we knew no longer exists. Now we are more aware. We are ready to coexist with the light, but also with the shadows. We are contaminated, but we are not finished. Are we finished?