Experiencing Interruptions?

Un incontro inaspettato

A girl who is taking photographs sees from afar a woman with whom she had fallen in love in the past. Anxious to meet her, she goes to the gate of her apartment building and calls her on the intercom in the hope that she will remember her. Recognizing her by her voice, she welcomes her into her home and hosts her for the night. The girl, however, misunderstands her feelings and the following morning decides to leave, internalizing her own sadness.

  • Stefano Berrone
    Director
  • Stefano Berrone
    Writer
  • Stefano Berrone
    Editor
  • Alessia Liffredo
    Key Cast
  • Elona Gjini
    Key Cast
  • Emanuele Marchetto
    Live sound engineer
  • Emanuele Marchetto
    Director of photography
  • Sinta Riti
    Costume designer and make-up artist
  • Massimo Berrone
    Runner
  • Carla Cerutti
    Catering
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 33 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 21, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Stefano Berrone

My name is Stefano Berrone, I am 27 years old and I am a director from Turin, Italy.
Over the years I have worked on many independent sets and gained experience in all areas of audiovisuals, specialising in the roles of camera operator and director of photography. In addition, I was selected for two consecutive years at the "From idea to subject Job Film Days" Writing Workshop, winning the second prize for the best subject at the 2024 edition, and I got a part in Carlo Goldoni's LA LOCANDIERA.
Thanks to the knowledge I learnt, I wrote, directed and edited a short film entitled UN INCONTRO INASPETTATO (2024) using BMPCC 4K, co-directed the short film produced by Lacumbia Film CI VORREBBE DEL SANGUE (2024) for the 100 Ore Torino 2024 Festival and was commissioned by Giuseppe Restuccia to act as director of his YouTube channel Car Why. In order to make my films I focused on the themes of loneliness and sexuality and was inspired by the tension-filled shots of Ryusuke Hamaguchi's films and Takeshi Kitano's editing.

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Director Statement

In order to make this short film I took inspiration from the chance encounter in the third episode of Ryusuke Hamaguchi's IL GIOCO DEL DESTINO E DELLA FANTASIA (2021) and the sweetness of the shots in Celine Song's PAST LIVES (2023). I focused on the misunderstanding of feelings and the psychological fragility of human beings. A flow of emotions, told through a skilful use of editing and an excellent management of narrative timing, runs through the soul of the protagonist. Anxiety, fear, serenity, anger, indifference and sadness accompany the main character in the narrative and are condensed in the last scene; a single powerful shot that exemplifies her state of mind.