Private Project

Sonia's Story

The short movie is set in Florence in the '70s. It opens with a tribute to the Sergio Leone’s movie “The good, the bad and the ugly”. All children who were born in Italy in the ’60 knew about this film. The Director’s quote from the famous “Triel” is the stylistic device to introduce the story of Sonia from age 11 to adulthood. The spectator gets in touch with the feelings of an entire generation through Sonia's life. That historical and political period in Italy is marked by terrorism and the movie describes the generational conflict of people at that time. Following utopian ideals, some Italian young people renounced their backgrounds and behaved violently. In the film, this behaviour is evoked as Sonia's emotional journey. Due to her actions, she lived a long period of detention, during which time she constructively reviewed her past. Sonia's life is marked by her love for art and beauty, so the Roman amphitheatre in Fiesole where she used to play as a child, welcomes her, at the end of her personal renaissance, finally free.

  • Lorenzo Guarnieri
    Director
  • Lorenzo Guarnieri
    Writer
  • Lorenzo Guarnieri
    Producer
  • Alba Grigatti
    Key Cast
  • Nio Cherici
    Key Cast
  • Pietro Bomberini
    Key Cast
  • Romeo Salvetti
    Key Cast
  • Bianca Jenny Bomberini
    Key Cast
  • Ludovico Fededegni
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    La Storia di Sonia
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Music Video, Short, Television, Web / New Media, Other
  • Genres:
    Drama, True Story, Exsperimental
  • Runtime:
    21 minutes 59 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 20, 2012
  • Production Budget:
    150,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Red Epic 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2,35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 4TH Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival 2014
    Dehli
    April 30, 2014
    no
    Special Festival Mention
  • 5TH JIFF Int. Film Festival 2013 Jaipur
    Jaipur
    February 1, 2013
    Asian Premiere
    Best sound editor
  • FICIB Int. Film Festival 2013 Camerun
    Bafoussam
    April 17, 2013
    African Premiere
    Best Director
  • Los Angeles Movie Award
    Los Angeles
    May 15, 2013
    No
    Award of Excellence, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design
  • Madrid Int. Filmaker festival 2013
    Madrid
    July 18, 2013
    premier Spain
    Best Actress Alba Grigatti
  • IFFPIE Int. Film Festival 2013 Jakarta
    Jakarta
    September 2, 2013
    Indonesia Premiere
    Honorable mention of Jury, F.Fellini Golden Award
  • IFAB Int. Film Festival 2013 Berlino
    Berlino
    October 10, 2013
    German Premiere
    Honorable Mention of Jury
  • London Int. Filmakers Film Festival 2013
    London
    November 17, 2013
    UK Premiere
    Best Director of short Foreign Language Film
  • Doshima Int. Film Festival 2013 Indonesia
    Jakarta
    December 4, 2013
    no
    Platinum Award Best European Short Film, Best Editing
  • WFA Int. Film Festival 2013 Indonesia
    Jakarta
    December 20, 2013
    no
    Golden Award Best Director,Golden Award Best Cinematography, Award of Merit Best Editing
  • San Francisco Int. Film Festival 2013
    USA
    February 22, 2013
    no
    Official Selection
  • 6TH GFF Dubai Int. Film Festival 2013
    Dubay
    November 29, 2013
    no
    Official Selection - out of Competition
  • GOTHAM Screening Int. Film Festival 2012
    NY, Manhattan
    October 16, 2012
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Colortape International Film Festival 2013
    Brisbanne
    April 30, 2013
    Australian Premier
    Nominated Best short Picture Award
  • Best Short Competition film Festival 2014
    U.S.A S.Diego
    July 7, 2014
    Award of Merit
  • U.N.I.C.A. International Film Festival 2014
    Slovacchia
    August 28, 2014
    Bronze Medal
  • Concorso Cinematografico Fondazione Carlo Perini 2014
    Milano - Italy
    November 29, 2014
    no
    I° Plays Awards
  • 48th Annual Worldfest-Houston
    Huston Texas
    April 10, 2015
    no
    Remi Platinum Award
  • 2nd Navi Mumbai International Film Festival 2015
    Navi Mumbai
    May 31, 2015
    no
    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
  • 4TH BANGALORE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2015
    BANGALORE/ INDIA
    June 14, 2015
    no
    BEST BACKGROUND MUSIC
  • FAFF International Fine Arts Film Festival 2015
    California, USA
    September 12, 2015
    no
    Best Narrative Short Film
  • 4th Cebu International Film Festival 2015
    Cebu, Philippines
    August 18, 2015
    Philippiness Premiere
    Special Jury Mention
  • Sarmat International Film Festival 2015
    Sarmat - Russia
    November 7, 2015
    Russia premiere
    Best Actress: Alba Grigatti
Director Biography - Lorenzo Guarnieri

Nationality: Dual citizenship: Italian-American
Place and Date of Birth: Florence, Italy;2nd February, 1966.

Contact details
Address: Piazza Nazario Sauro 1, 50124 Firenze, Italy.
Mobile phone: +39 3398666659
E-mail: guarnieri.lorenzo@gmail.com

Education and Qualifications
Diploma in Film Directing, A.C.T Multimedia-Cinecittà, Rome, 1999-2000
Diploma in Classical Guitar, Conservatorio Luigi Cherubini, Florence, 1984-1994
Diploma in Fine Art, Istituto Statale D’Arte, Porta Romana, Florence, 1980-1985

Music
Classical guitar recitals in Italy, Germany, England etc. (1994-2003)
Teaching classical guitar and music in ensemble at Istituto Musicale A. Vivaldi di Bolzano (1999-2006)
The creation, organization and management of the Mosaico Ensemble, a 40 piece orchestra of non-traditional orchestral instruments ( Celtic harp, electric guitar, harpsichord, saxophone etc.) 1999-2004
Completion of 2nd level Master’s course in orchestral conducting with Maestro Piero Bellugi

Film studies
Collaboration on a number of projects with Rachid Benhadj
5th Assistant Director to Antonio Capuano in the film “Giallo”
Studies with Carlo Lizzani, Dario Argento, Renzo Martinelli, Giuseppe Ferrara.

Film projects
“Sonia’s Story” - short film (2012)
“Parentesi Tonda” - short film (2006)
“Bach and Trio Chitarristico Italiano” Videoclip (2008)

Luciano Guarnieri Archive (2000-2005)
Creation of the Fratelli Alinari archive for the renowed Florentine painter Luciano Guarnieri.
Over 6.000 of the artist’s works were photographed, catalogued, digitalized and made available for commercial purposes on the Alinari website.

Cultural Events organisation
Responsible for setting up the “New Era” cultural association which provided summer cultural events for Quartiere 1 of Florence (1995-1996)

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