Cocaine, Love, and Trees: A Comedy of Errors in Pigneto
Ah, Rome! A city renowned for its art, culture, and apparently, the existential crises of two twenty-year-olds sharing an apartment in Pigneto. I read this article, and I couldn’t help but chuckle! These kids are battling a cocktail mixing confusion, love, and what I can only assume is an impressive collection of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’s “golden ticket”—otherwise known as cocaine!
The article introduces us to Sara Petraglia, who aims to tackle the topic of cocaine addiction with the seriousness of a Shakespearean tragedy, minus the lack of social media influence, of course. You’ve got to hand it to her: wanting to show a kinder, gentler side of addiction—that’s ambitious! Usually, when people hear the word “cocaine,” their minds race straight to Miami Vice reruns and bad 80s hairstyles. But Sara’s not just rolling out clichés like cheap carpet in a bad sitcom; she wants to present a genuine exploration of addiction with an added twist of love. Who knew love could get you high, not just on emotions but on a smattering of white powder too?
Meet the Protagonists
We’re then introduced to the actresses Tecla Insolia and Carlotta Gamba. Tecla seems to have her act together—at least in terms of having a past at Sanremo Giovani 2020. Honestly, she sounds like the sort of girl you’d want beside you at a cocktail party—or perhaps just before a live performance where she might belt out the next chart-topping ballad while pondering the meaning of life and addiction!
Tecla, bless her heart, admits to understanding the pains of her character, Bianca, perhaps through osmosis or the handy fact that she had a good script. She says she wants to resonate with the melancholic vibe of her role without, you know, snorting her way through the experience. Meanwhile, she claims she’s not afraid of the future. Which is great, since, as we all know, the future really can bite—especially when it involves adulting and rent!
The Musical or Acting Dichotomy
Tecla’s not just a pretty face; she’s also got some serious musical chops. Her dilemma of whether to embrace music or acting is akin to a child deciding between broccoli and ice cream. Difficult choices! Thank goodness she’s not slated to star in a rom-com about vegan ice cream—imagine the emotions involved! However, she’s clear: she wants to carve her path and experiment. Let’s hope her experiments don’t involve a lab full of questionable substances like her character’s obsession.
Generational Perspectives
At this point, I must say, I applaud Tecla for wanting to stand up against the stereotypes that label her generation as apathetic. Not since the days of emo kids with their angst have we seen such fervor. According to her, the youth is indeed mobilizing for causes! Something tells me that if they were left to it, they could probably organize a protest against bad coffee. Nothing gets the under-30s fired up like the specter of mediocre caffeine!
Well then! Who needs a financial advisor when you can strut bravely into a future of uncertainty, equipped with only a smartphone and a hashtag! It’s impressive how the youth is all fired up about things that matter, as long as their brunch plans aren’t affected!
Conclusion: Trees, Hope, and Maybe Some Therapy?
So here we are—a tale as old as time: two young souls navigating their issues with love, addiction, and a symbolic tree outside the window representing hope. It’s like a poetic metaphor just waiting to be explored in a series of Instagram stories!
In the end, it seems like a film worth watching, weaving its way through the heavy themes of love, addiction, and life in Rome with a sharp observer’s lens. If Sara Petraglia can navigate this delicate dance without tripping over stereotypes, then maybe—just maybe—this will reshape how we view addiction in cinema. Or at the very least, provide some amusing commentary at the local café. After all, what’s life without a little irony and a few trees?
So, here’s to the youth of Pigneto, may their struggles be treated with the respect they deserve, and may they always have a tree to ponder beneath as they conquer their battles! Cheers!
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Two twenty-year-olds in Rome, in Pigneto, share an apartment, existential restlessness, obsession with the passing of time, sadness. And the cocaine addiction that stumbles upon their friendship which is confused with love. But thanks to this feeling not all is lost and the future is identified with the tree that can be seen from the window. «I wanted to talk about a strong addiction and address the topic of cocaine which is often talked about in the wrong way, in a caricature or through prejudice or stereotypes», explains Sara Petraglia (daughter of the screenwriter and director Sandro) who took part in the competition at the Rome Film Festival The treea delicate yet violent first work, all played on the shoulders of the two young protagonists Tecla Insoliain the role of Bianca, and Carlotta Gamba in that of Angelica. Twenty years old, a past as a singer awarded at Sanremo Giovani 2020, eyes that can be as melancholic as they are mischievous, Tecla gives her character a poignant credibility. Launched by the role of Nada Malanima in The little girl who didn’t want to singthen the magnetic protagonist of Valeria Golino’s series The art of joy and in the cast of Familythe actress is the new, explosive resource of Italian cinema.
What emotions did you draw on to interpret Bianca’s confusion?
«I didn’t know certain pains but the script was enough for me to be struck by it, or rather addicted to it: I finished reading it and started again. To play Bianca I tried to put myself in her shoes. And the meetings with Sara and Carlotta were fundamental.”
Why?
«The three of us talked a lot, cementing a bond that from the first day aroused in us the nostalgia of the moment when the filming would end».
What do you feel you have in common with your character?
«Aside from cocaine, an experience that doesn’t belong to me, I see myself very much in Bianca. I too have sad eyes, there is always room for melancholy in my life. But unlike her, I’m not afraid of the future.”
Do you consider yourself more of a musician or an actress?
«Cinema is the profession I want to do. I started studying music at 5 years old and things bigger than me happened to me too soon. Nothing traumatic, but perhaps I didn’t have enough experience to understand what I was experiencing.”
What memories do you have of Sanremo?
«The Festival is a blender, but I have fond memories of it. The best moment? When the orchestra tunes the instruments.”
What actress do you want to become?
«I want to be able to do the things I like while also dealing with the compromises that I can understand and manage. I want to experiment.”
Do you already have any plans?
«I will play an eighteenth-century orphan violinist in Primaverathe first film by theater director Damiano Michieletto based on the novel Mother was standing by Tiziano Scarpa. I am very lucky.”
Do you recognize yourself in your generation?
«Yes, and I get angry when misinformation defines us as apathetic or disengaged. We mobilize for many causes, from environmental protection to Palestine to discrimination. And, although we don’t often feel protected or defended, we have no distrust in the future.”
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