Speculum
A young man is on the run. He arrives at a seemingly abandoned place where an old hovel stands out. Knocking on the door of the building, a hooded hermit appears in front of him. The man doesn't say a word. The boy asks the mysterious figure for help in trying to escape from his oppressive life. The hermit accepts. The young man then begins to carry out numerous jobs on behalf of this mysterious man, trying to find himself in the manual skills of certain tasks. During the night, however, he is assailed by nightmares that bind him to his old life. Days go by and the boy is more and more exhausted. He then arrives at a shocking revelation. There is no escape from the inevitability of life. Desperate, he tries to look for the hermit one last time but finds him lying lifeless on the ground. Under the man's hood he sees his own face. After burying the hermit and putting on his own clothes, he hears a knock at the door. Someone is asking for help. The cycle begins again.
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Michelangelo GamminoDirector
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Matteo ChiricostaWriter
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Michelangelo GamminoWriter
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Martina ChioccaProducer
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Michelangelo GamminoProducer
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Leonardo CapaldiKey Cast
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Giovanni PeyroneCinematography
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David Di TullioCinematography
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Giorgio Di CarloEditing
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David Di TullioGaffers
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Sebastian AlexandreGaffers
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Samuele ContorniOn set sound
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Marco LatellaOn set sound
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Alessia ScaglioneMake up
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Sara ButeraCostumes
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Davide D'AngeloSound design & mix
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Lorenzo MetelliSound design & mix
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Ludovica TocciProduction assistant
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Valentina CavalloCamera assistant
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Project Title (Original Language):Speculum
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:9 minutes 29 seconds
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Completion Date:June 20, 2023
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Production Budget:1,000 EUR
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Country of Origin:Italy
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Country of Filming:Italy
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Language:Italian
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No