Lao zhai

The curious, dramatic and amusing journey inside of the human spirit, shows the courage of a 15-year-old child, Melina, that, in order to realize her dream, engages a dramatic struggle against an obviously hostile environment. The 'rules' of the local traditions, move themselves the dreams of the kid Giuseppe, fascinated of cinema, that steals from the bus 'pizzas' destined to the local cinema and 'looks at' the film (together with our protagonist) unrolling the films around the stick of the broom across the light of the actual window. Next to two, it advances overbearingly also the figure of the small marathon runner Ciccio that, quiet and tough, it is gotten ready for the large Olympic enterprise. —Anonymous Melina 16 years of age, dreams of becoming a famous writer. In her home town everyone makes fun of her. A clash of culture and generations that comes to life in a light hearted representation of people, places and events sometimes. Dramatic and at other times funny. The girl will fight against everyone and everything to fulfill her dream. Her two young friends also have dreams for their future. One wants to become a film maker and the other a marathon runner. —Anonymous