On the Surface

“On the surface” is the intimate journey of a young woman who has struggled to get over a toxic and violent man. She believes she's ready to love again and gets involved in a healthy and loving relationship, but violence keeps haunting her. Is healing possibile?

  • Lorenzo Bombara
    Director
    In Dubbio
  • Lorenzo Bombara
    Writer
    In Dubbio
  • Lorenzo Bombara
    Producer
    In Dubbio
  • Giulia Baldassarri
    Key Cast
    "Anna"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    In Superficie
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 59 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 1, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Lorenzo Bombara

In 2014, Lorenzo Bombara graduates in Communication, Media and Advertising and in 2017 he obtains a master degree in Television, Cinema and New Media at the IULM University in Milan. He decides to follow his passion and start the production of audiovisual contents.

He founds Nanook - Produzioni Audiovisive and starts to create audiovisual products (short films, videoclips, commercials, trailers and reportages) and multimedia narratives (subjects, scripts, formats).

In 2018 he writes, directs and edits "Note a Margine", a documentary short film that tells the life of three homeless people hosted by the Samaritano, a day-time centre in Asti. The film wins a special mention at the Turin Festival Liberazioni.

In 2019 he's assistant director to Trevor Graham, an established and award-winning Australian director ("Mabo: Life of an Island Man", "Make Hummus Not War", "Monsieur Mayonnaise" etc.) and author of the feature-length documentary "Chef Antonio’s Recipes for Revolution". The film tells the story of the Etico hotel and the Tacabanda restaurant in Asti, where boys and girls with down syndrome work.

In 2020 he produces, writes and directs the short film "In Dubbio" about the social issue of violence against women. The movie is worldwide distributed by Premiere Film and obtains numerous nominations and awards.

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Director Statement

"In Superficie" deals with the theme of violence against women and its psychological repercussions, the risk and fear of denouncing a toxic relationship, the search for oneself, revenge and ambiguity.
It's an independent production shot in Bergamo, one of the most affected cities in the world by the COVID-19 epidemic.