Nostalgia is a 2022 movie based on the novel of the same name, written by Ermanno Rea. The film tells the story of Felice Lasco, who returns to his hometown of Naples to look after his sick and dying mother after 45 years spent between the Middle East and Africa. In Naples, some of the memories and people from his past are brought back to his life, including Oreste, a friend of the past, who has become a criminal.


Followed by a conversation with the director, in collaboration with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura and BeIT.

  • Duration: 117
  • Production year: 2022
  • Country: France, Italy
  • Subtitles: IT, Subtitles: PT, EN

Cannes Film Festival 2022 - Official Selection in Competition
National Union of Italian Journalists 2022 - Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor (Pierfrancesco Favino) and Best Supporting Actor (Francesco Di Leva)

Mario Martone

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