Feeling Better movie storyline. A man peacefully spends his uneventful days in the hospital. He has been there for quite a while, sheltered from people, problems, and responsibilities, having adapted to this the way of life as the best acceptable condition. He feels quite serene, and unlike some of his fellow patients who feel trapped, he feels freer in there than anywhere else.
That precious routine runs smoothly until a new person is admitted to the same ward. Restless and angry, she refuses to accept anything there, being particularly rebellious against the acquiescence of the unwritten rules. She is not willing to wait, she wants to leave that place no matter whether her condition improves or gets worse.
Death is common among the patients of that ward; and unless she can’ be truly alive, she’d rather die. He is overwhelmed by all that fury, first trying to defend himself and then accepting something truly unthinkable. That encounter helps him come to terms with the fact that should he choose to confront his own heart and his true feelings, he would see that there is no place to hide.
Feeling Better (Italian: Nonostante) is an 2024 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Valerio Mastandrea and written by Mastrandea and Enrico Audenino. In the film, Mastandrea and Dolores Fonzi play hospital patients with different perspectives on life and illness. Nonostante, Mastandrea’s second feature as director, was selected to open the Orizzonti spin-off competition at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on August 28, 2024.
Nonostante
Directed by: Valerio Mastandrea
Starring: Valerio Mastandrea, Dolores Fonzi, Lino Musella, Giorgio Montanini, Justin Aleksandr Korovkin, Barbara Ronchi, Luca Lionello, Laura Morante, Rita Blasotta, Claudia Della Seta
Screenplay by: Enrico Audenino, Valerio Mastandrea
Production Design by: Roberto De Angelis
Cinematography by: Guido Michelotti
Film Editing by: Chiara Vullo
Costume Design by: Giorgia Calandra, Claudia Palomba
Art Direction by: Marco Valerio Gallo
Music by: Tóti Gudnason
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: BiM Distribution
Release Date: august 28, 2024 (Venice Film Festival)
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