After a visit of his estranged father, followed by a violent argument between his parents, Vincent gets persuaded to follow his friend Bunny to a brothel. Although reluctant about the idea of being there, he enters a room where he meets a figure that seems familiar: a woman that looks like his mother.

Interview with Writer/Director Gabriele Di Sazio

Congratulations! Why did you make your film?

I wanted to explore two elements: the different roles that every person is playing within their families and how sometimes we're forced into roles we don't wanna play. And intimacy; its shapes and its contradictions.

Of course, like every movie I ever made, the fundamental reason was the need and desire to explore myself; my traumas and fears.

Imagine I’m a member of the audience. Why should I watch this film?

I don't really have an answer to this question. I think watching movies takes people on an emotional journey that helps them understand themselves and others. VINCENT is definitively a challenging movie and has been for many. I suppose people should watch it if they also want to be challenged and have the desire to enter the mind of a person that is longing for intimacy and closeness but doesn't know where and how to find it.

How do personal and universal themes work in your film?

To me intimacy means Home. I feel intimate with people or with myself when I feel at home. And if I think about the last few times I felt at home, I can only remember brief moments, some of which my encouraging imagination might even be creating where there aren't any. I'm in continuous search of Home - of those brief moments when I can finally breathe and live in the present rather than the past or the future.

How have the script and film evolved over the course of their development?

The film began its journey as a series of chaotic scenes not in chronological order that were just describing Vincent and his life - his reactions to traumas, his relationship with his father and mother, and himself - and would find meaning only at the end. Then it gradually developed into a more classic structure, with a story that takes place over a night.

What type of feedback have you received so far?

Well, the film seems to be either hated with passion and conviction or loved and found moving. This has honestly happened other times with movies I made, but this one was particularly divisive.

Has the feedback surprised or challenged your point of view?

On the surface, the story also deals with incest, or at least a hinted desire for incest. This element was not appreciated by many, although I'm surprised by the unwillingness of trying to understanding the reasons behind certain choices when a movie deals with delicate subjects. It definitively left me with a bitter taste, improved only by the great response of a large portion of the audience.

What are you looking to achieve by having your film more visible on www.wearemovingstories.com?

I have lots of bigger projects in mind - in particular, a feature film and a TV show. I'd like to have more visibility and get in contact with people that will help me with that.

Who do you need to come on board (producers, sales agents, buyers, distributors, film festival directors, journalists) to amplify this film’s message?

The movie already played in several festivals and a few articles have been written about it, but I'd like it to play on a platform and have some more visibility.

What type of impact and/or reception would you like this film to have?

I'd like people to understand a bit more about themselves after watching the movie.

What’s a key question that will help spark a debate or begin a conversation about this film?

"What does home feel like to you?"

What other projects are the key creatives developing or working on now?

I'm working on a feature film called ALTROVE, which means ELSEWHERE, and it's set between Italy and the States. I'm also developing a tv show idea that has no title yet.

Interview: July 2021

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Vincent

Length:

19:57

Writer/Director

Gabriele Di Sazio

Key cast:

Dakota Kappen (Vincent), Beau Garrett (Mother/Prostitute), James Oliver (Father), Vincent Washington (Friend)

Looking for:

Journalists, Buyers, Distributors, Sales Agents

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/gabrieledisazio/

Made in association with

AFI Conservatory

Made in association with:

AFI Conservatory

Where can I watch it now?

HBOMax