It’s all about Karma

Directed by Director's notes
  • Edoardo Falcone
Directed by
  • Edoardo Falcone
Year
  • 2017
Length
  • 90' min.
Year
  • 2017
Length
  • 90' min.
Cast
  • Fabio De Luigi
  • Stefania Sandrelli
  • Elio Germano
  • Isabella Ragonese

Synopsis

Giacomo (Fabio De Luigi), an extravagant rich heir, deeply believes in reincarnation.
40 years after the loss of his father, he believes to see his father again when he meets Mario Pitagora (Elio Germano), a man far from being spiritual, interested only in money and heavely indebted. This absurd encounter will change the lives of both. A surprising comedy about friendship.



Director's notes
  • It would be wonderful to be able to resolve things left unfinished with a person who is no longer here. To re-tie the threads of memory, to fill the voids. Questione di Karma (it’s all about Karma) is born from this idea. From that constant sense of loss that accompanies our lives and with which we all, sooner or later, must come to terms. So here are our two protagonists: a man who doesn't want to grow up, an orphan since childhood, who, in order to rekindle the relationship with his deceased father, relies on an ancient Indian belief. And a charming scoundrel, full of debts and high hopes, who, despite himself, finds himself to be the "reincarnation" of that father. A pure soul and an opportunist – two totally opposite worlds – who, thanks to that strange encounter, will perhaps have the chance to be reborn and become better people. Questione di Karma, while starting from an almost metaphysical premise, actually wants to be just a "human" comedy. In the true sense of the word. At its core is the need to tell the story of the human being, that unique microcosm, simple and complex, where every day small miseries seamlessly alternate with sudden bursts of generosity. Continuing the discourse begun with Se Dio vuole (IGod Willing), I liked returning to universal themes. In this case: the passing of time, the need to transform oneself to continue living, the eternal need to love and feel loved, and many others. All of this, of course, without ever giving up irony and lightness. In this adventure, I had the good fortune to have two amazing actors as companions, Elio and Fabio, who decided to challenge themselves, overturning the image we are accustomed to seeing them in, in a fun and amused role reversal. In short, the best interpreters I could have hoped for, because just like the characters they bring to life, they are capable of changing but, above all, they are not afraid to do so.