Sugarless

A soldier trying to flee the battlefield finds himself stuck on a mountain slope by sniper fire. Hidden behind his small shelter, the soldier realizes he is an easy target and, unable to locate the sniper's position, decides to wait for the night to try to escape. Yet even this is not enough to distract the relentless sniper. The warmth of a memory will help the soldier survive the long, cold night on the mountain.

  • Lorenzo Bussone
    Director
    What Makes Us Human
  • Lorenzo Bussone
    Writer
    What Makes Us Human
  • Lorenzo Bussone
    Director Of Photography
    What Makes Us Human
  • Simone Dosio
    Editor, Colorist
    What Makes Us Human
  • Lorenzo Melli
    Key Cast
    "Soldier"
    What Makes Us Human
  • Paola Bortune
    Key Cast
    "Girl in white dress"
  • Millais Flower Honey
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Music Video, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Action
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 25 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 7, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    0 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    English, No Dialogue
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Lorenzo Bussone
  • Student Film Festival 2022
    Foggia
    Italy
    Official Selection
  • Video Festival del Mare
    Civitavecchia
    Italy
    October 8, 2022
    Italian Premiere
    Best Director Award
  • Cortomontagna - Premio Leggimontagna
    Tolmezzo (UD)
    Italy
    December 3, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Garofano Rosso Film Festival
    Forme di Massa D'Albe (AQ)
    Italy
    September 4, 2023
Director Biography - Lorenzo Bussone

After obtaining his high school diploma, he produced "What Makes Us Human": an extended pitch trailer for a low-budget science fiction film. A year later, he collaborated with Millais Flower Honey for the music video of their first single: "Sugarless". His first fashion film, "Q=mcΔT", obtained the "Best Cinematography Award" at the Digital Media Fest 2022 and an official selection at the Milan Fashion Film Festival. After graduating from DAMS in Turin, he was selected for the second edition of the Piemonte Factory contest, thanks to which he produced his first short film: "Sul Bric Mindino non c'è nessun pino". It won the Best Short Film Prize and the Special Mention for Sustainability.

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Director Statement

ITALIANO:

Sugarless è il primo singolo dei Millais Flower Honey, giovane band indie-pop di Torino, quarti classificati al Pagella Non Solo Rock 2021. La Incubo Film Productions è una fittizia casa di produzione dietro cui si nascondono tre studenti di cinema dell'Università degli Studi di Torino. Questo videoclip è un prodotto a zero budget senza il coinvolgimento di attori professionisti.

I tre fiori che appaiono nel video rappresentano il simbolo della band Millais Flower Honey: un papavero rosa, dei non-ti-scordar-di-me e delle viole.

ENGLISH:

Sugarless is the first single by Millais Flower Honey, a young indie-pop band from Turin, fourth placed in the "Pagella Non Solo Rock 2021". Incubo Film Productions is the name of a fictional production house behind which are hidden three cinema students from Turin University. This music video is a zero budget product involving no professional actors.

The three flowers that appear in the video represent the symbol of the band Millais Flower Honey: a pink poppy, some forget-me-nots and violets.