Vivere
Angelina Maccarone/97min/Germany/2007

Beautiful but lonely Francesca is frustrated with her lot, driving a taxi by day and taking care of her overbearing father and impetuous sister by night. When her sister Antonietta takes off on Christmas Eve to join her rocker boyfriend in Rotterdam, Francesca is dispatched to bring her home. On the way, she picks up the beguiling Gerlinde, a woman stranded by a car accident. And so begins a nocturnal journey that will bring these women together and, as they confront their personal demons, forever change the trajectories of their lives.

Structured in three sections, the film weaves together the events of the evening from each woman’s perspective. Francesca, weary from her role as caregiver to her motherless family, looks to the much older Gerlinde for salvation, and in one unforgettable scene, physical love. Gerlinde, herself in need of saving, is nursing a broken heart following her married lover’s refusal to leave her husband. And rebellious Antonietta has found love, but must find her footing in the uncertain ground of burgeoning adulthood.

In this captivating follow-up to Unveiled (winner of the Eye’s Post Audience Award at reelout 2006) director Angelina Maccarone once again reveals her talents as a filmmaker at the height of her powers. Maccarone effortlessly weaves a tale that addresses both loneliness and hope, and the profound but rare moments of connection among strangers, that can punctuate our lives.

Winner
Award for Best Screenplay - Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2007
Outstanding Artistic Achievement  - OUTFEST Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2007

German/Dutch/Italian/English with English subtitles.