Paolo Sorrentino

Lost both his parents in some freak accident at home when he was just 16—honestly, brutal timing. That kind of loss? It just slams you, leaves a mark you can’t scrub off. So he had to grow up way too fast, thrown into the adult world while he was barely holding it together himself. People always talk about “moving on” or “finding closure,” but let’s be real, he was just trying to make it through each day without falling apart. School, friends, all that normal teenage stuff suddenly felt miles away. He started pushing people away, getting into trouble just to feel something other than grief. There was this weird emptiness that stuck around, you know? Sometimes he’d catch himself reaching for the phone to call his mom, then just stare at the screen. Grief’s a sneaky beast, and it shaped everything that came after—every decision, every risk, every little victory.

The movie’s about this guy who’s always gotten by on his own, kinda drifting through life, not really connecting with anyone. One day, he stumbles into this totally bizarre situation—like, seriously, the kind of thing you’d see in the news and think, “No way that’s real.” He ends up tangled with a group of strangers who all seem to have their own weird secrets. There’s a missing person, some sketchy business deals, and plenty of bad decisions flying around. It’s not all doom and gloom though; there’s this dry humor running through it, and the main character’s sarcasm is honestly a highlight. Every time you think you’ve figured out what’s going on, something else flips the story on its head. By the end, you’re left questioning who’s actually telling the truth and if anyone really gets a happy ending. It’s kinda messy, but in a fun, can’t-look-away way.