Italian Film Festival USA of Cleveland

Short Film Program

Eternal Rest
Chiara, a 10-year-old girl, throws a stone at her little brother. Frightened, she runs away and hides at grandma Enza's house; to distract her, the woman will tell her a ghost story revealing an important truth.

The Sea That Moves Things   
Massimo is the owner of a beach resort where he lives with his wife and two daughters. Everything has changed since he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The encounter with an African boy will give him the opportunity to understand that he is still able to care for others.   

Lost Traces   
An old inspector and a clumsy assistant investigate the mysterious missing of an elderly man. There aren’t traces of his family and a kidnapping is suspected. To solve the mystery they’ll need to go further through their family history, missing loved ones and illnesses that nurture memories.   

Sky(pe)   
From heaven, a father manages to video-call his son.   

Just As Well   
Peppe, a nurse from Naples, helps his girlfriend Anna to move to the town where she is going to work as a teacher. On a warm September afternoon, the couple will try to figure out what will become of their young love story..   

Ignoti
Zena and her son Maurizio never miss an evening TV show where participants have to guess family relationships based on common traits. When she mentions her wish to take part in the show, her son tries to dissuade her, but only because he has a secret he can’t confess.   

The Snow Will Cover All Things   
In a whirlwind of conflicting emotions, a couple struggles to find balance while waiting for an outcome that could change their lives.   

Lisianthus
Teo and his grandmother Alda start accepting online orders to restore the business of their flower shop. When they have to handle the correspondence of two lovers, Teo will feel very involved in the fate of this love story.