White as Milk, Red as Blood

2013 1h 42m IT

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 627

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Like all sixteen-year-olds, Leo prefers the company of friends, motorbike rides and music to school. None of the teachers seem to be able to arouse his interest until the arrival in his class of a young history and philosophy substitute who, with his modern methods, helps him see the world with different eyes. In love with Beatrice, the ethereal girl of his dreams, Leo divides the world by colours. Beatrice is the red of love but he is forced to confront his own beliefs and fears when he discovers that the girl is suffering from leukemia, a disease that he links to white, a symbol of emptiness and loss.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Filippo Scicchitano
Leo
Gaia Weiss
Beatrice
Aurora Ruffino
Silvia
Luca Argentero
Il professore
Romolo Guerreri
Niko
Flavio Insinna
Ettore, il padre di Leo
Cecilia Dazzi
Angela, la madre di Leo
Eugenio Franceschini
Vandalo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giacomo Campiotti
Writers: Alessandro D'Avenia, Alessandro D'Avenia, Fabio Bonifacci
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Giacomo Campiotti, shot by Fabrizio Lucci. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Alessio Doglione shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Filippo Scicchitano and Gaia Weiss and Aurora Ruffino carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2447934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Giacomo Campiotti directs. Fabrizio Lucci behind the camera. Alessio Doglione cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

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1Released 13 years ago.
2Directed by Giacomo Campiotti, shot by Fabrizio Lucci. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Alessio Doglione shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Filippo Scicchitano and Gaia Weiss and Aurora Ruffino carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt2447934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.