ARTICO
It all started with the human desire of the things you can’t have, and the more inaccessibile the more fascinating they are.
The film is set in those locations cause I liked to have an imaginary that is not usally associated with the stereotypical Italian landscape
but at the same time pairing it with a product that is rooted in the italian culture: gnocchi; and also cause until the plot twist, people really don’t know what to expect.
I like the idea of this character being a bit of a creep, an outsider, a loner. But at the same time affectionate with a mother that he tries to protect and at the same time exploit.
Taking advantage of her disability to keep the truth from her, even though it allows her to keep a tradition alive and lead a normal life.
Although the intention is not to convey a message, a moral judgment or to take a stand, it is inevitable to reflect on prohibition.
Banning something so natural, which comes from the earth, such as potatoes, it never solves the problem.
The game was to move a simple piece to see the effects it would have had on reality.
