Private Project

Fine dei Giochi

"Fine dei Giochi" is a dramatic short film dealing with the topic of addictions and in particular gambling. It's the story of a seemingly perfect single mother, Serena, who lives with her son, Leonardo. After a triggering event, Serena changes drastically and the problems and addictions she was hiding gradually emerge, while she becomes increasingly protective and oppressive towards her son. It will be discovered that it's from gambling addiction that the problems that will ruin the family and lead to a tragic finale have arisen.

  • Donovan Pontoriero
    Director
  • Davide Balluchi
    Director
  • Riccardo Soldà
    Director
  • Niccolò Di Mauro
    Writer
  • Davide Giacomelli
    Writer
  • Revictus Production
    Producer
  • Elena Boat
    Key Cast
    "Serena"
  • Filippo Paglino
    Key Cast
    "Pazzo"
  • Matteo Bizzozero
    Key Cast
    "Leonardo"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Fine dei Giochi
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    21 minutes 12 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 1, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    1,500 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Blackmagic RAW 6K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Reale Film Festival

    Best Low-Budget Short Film
  • Lift-Off First-Time Filmmakers Sessions

    Official Selection
Director Biography - Donovan Pontoriero, Davide Balluchi, Riccardo Soldà

Revictus Production is a team of young filmmakers born between 2002 and 2006, dedicated to both commercial and artistic multimedia production. Our goal is to transform the passion for the cinematic world into a profession, allowing us to make a living doing what we love. Revictus is committed to maintaining the highest possible visual quality in our productions to effectively communicate: art and quality are at the service of the message. Additionally, we always favor the integration of various arts and alternative methods to create dynamic productions that go beyond the traditional concepts of filmography and videography.

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Director Statement

The artistic goal we set ourselves for this short film is to trigger a reaction in the viewer, any kind of emotion that would remain imprinted in the audience.
In order to achieve this, we exploited both the writing, creating circumstances and tormented characters that capture the viewer's attention, and carefully orchestrated techniques such as shots, editing, color grading and music, to immerse the viewer in the anguish and turmoil of both the protagonist and the situation she is living.
It all follows the progressive and growing degeneracy of the situation, going from an apparently perfect scenario to the revelation of a desperate reality