One Day in a Life

A man, Salvatore, crosses a sand dune heading to the beach. The next instant the beauty of the sea and sky is revealed to him, as if a forecast of the possibilities that lie ahead. Salvatore cuts a striking figure in his bathing suit and becomes an instant lightning rod for others' curiosity. He exudes a bold presence, although his aloof exterior barely masks a lingering hurt from his past. The sun and sand do their part, helping separate him from the struggles of his everyday life and serving as a surreal backdrop for a peculiar menagerie of characters to enter his life. Writer/director Stefano Tummolini tells a simple, yet beautiful, story that unfolds in a single day. He has assembled a perfect cast, playing characters drawn from every section of modern Italian society—old and young, gay and straight, rich and poor. On the beach, they find the perfect emotional equalizer for them to express themselves. Antonio Merone, as the complicated Salvatore, is excellent in his role. As the sun lowers on the horizon, you realize Tummolini has accomplished something quite special: he has created a study of an ordinary day where an extraordinary thing happens—people are forced to slow down and become aware of the transformative pleasure of human contact.
CAST
Antonio Merone, Lucia Mascino, Francesco Grifoni, Chiara Francini, Tiziana Avarista

Stefano Tummolini - A graduate in film history and criticism from the Sapienza University of Rome, Stefano Tummolini works as a writer, translator, and independent filmmaker. He has collaborated on the screenplays for several television series and films for the big screen, including Ferzan Ozpetek's Il Bagno turco, and Maurizio Ponzi's Besame mucho and A Luci spente. He has made several short films and is the author of a monography on Neil Jordan (Dino Audino Editore, 1996). One Day in a Life is his first feature film.

Screenings:

Fri. Jan 16 6:45 p.m. - ONEDA16BE Broadway Centre Cinemas V, SLC
Sun. Jan 18 9:00 p.m. - ONEDA18EN Egyptian Theatre, Park City
Wed. Jan 21 9:00 a.m. - ONEDA21EM Egyptian Theatre, Park City
Fri. Jan 23 2:30 p.m. - ONEDA233A Holiday Village Cinema III, Park City