Swing Ride
Italian
Full cast and creators
directed by
Chiara Bellosi
screenplay
Maria Teresa Venditti
Luca De Bei
cinematography
Claudio Cofrancesco
editing
Carlotta Cristiani
sound
Daniela Bassani
production
Carlo Cresto-Dina
Valeria Jamonte
Manuela Melissano
cast
Gaia Di Pietro
Andrea Carpenzano
Barbara Chichiarelli
Giandomenico Cupaiuolo
Francesca Antonelli
sales
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Shy and insecure, 15-year-old Benedetta leads a monotonous life. She binge-eats at every stressful situation she comes across, which results in her being overweight. Her possessive and toxic mother – an unfulfilled dancer and unhappy wife – constantly criticises the girl. Everything changes when Benedetta meets Amanda, who is like a colourful bird that knows no boundaries and lives life to the fullest. She is the complete opposite of the jaded teenager, the first person who does not judge her and accepts her as she is. And Benedetta’s need for acceptance is so great that the girl is able to sacrifice everything for it.
sensitive content: LGBTQI +, toxic family
Chiara Bellosi
She graduated in dramaturgy from Paolo Grassi Civic School of Dramatic Art in Milan. In 2006, she directed an episode of the documentary Checosamanca, produced for Eskimo and Rai Cinema. She earned a master’s degree in documentary filmmaking at IED-Venice. In 2020, her first feature film, Ordinary Justice was screened at Generation 14+ in Berlin. Swing Ride is her second feature film.
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