“Caramelle” [Italian for Sweets] is a short film that tells the tale of the inextricable tie between three generations: father/grandfather, daughter/mother, grandson/son. A bond so strong as to transcend the boundaries between Life and Death, the Earthly World, and the Afterlife, in an atmosphere of compelling magical realism.
It is a simple story: Lucia, a middle-aged woman visits her father’s grave in the local graveyard from time to time. One day she finds a sweet wrapper scrunched up in a ball on top his grave. This strange episode happens over and again until Lucia finds out that… but that would be telling… we won’t spoil your appetite, let’s just say that the whole story revolves around the sweets in the title, in our modern pop revisitation of the Proustian Madelaine!
This short film is made using techniques in 3D animation, blended with real life modern day photos taken to celebrate little known corners of the city of Ravenna (Italy), in the area around its port.
“Caramelle” had its world premiere in Rome as part of the Focus Animation selection of Alice nella Città – Festa del Cinema di Roma. The short movie was really appreciated by the audience and won the Public Choice Award as Best short movie.
“Caramelle”, directed by Matteo Panebarco, is a Panebarco production in association with Mediterraneo Cinematografica. It’s the first WeShort Originals. A Prem1ere film distribution. The film is supported by Emilia Romagna through Emilia Romagna Film Commission, MIC and Comune di Ravenna.
Contact us at info@panebarco.it to know more about it.
