A 29-Year-Old Autistic Man Goes on the Road in Search for Love — THE SPECIAL NEED Documentary Film
Synopsis:
Enea is 29. He has blue eyes, likes trucks, and loves girls. He hasn’t found the right one yet. Still he has never stopped looking for her. One more thing about Enea: he is autistic.
One day, after taking a photo of a girl on the bus, he is pushed to the ground by her boyfriend. Enea’s therapist convinces his mom that the time has come for the man to cope with his sexual desires. Enea’s friends Carlo and Alex get involved and try to find a way for Enea to have sex in a safe and legal environment.
From Bolzano to Linz, Zurich and Hamburg, they embark upon a journey that will take them far beyond what they initially imagined. More people will join the mission and a series of unexpected events will divert the van from the initial destination towards new paths. What started as an expedition aimed at having sex soon becomes a journey into Enea’s most intimate feelings and a way for the three friends to explore their own conception of love, friendship and freedom.
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Genre: Documentary
Cast: Enea Gabino, Alex Nazzi, Carlo Zoratti
Crew: Dir: Carlo Zoratti
Year of production: 2013
Running time: 82 Minutes
Festivals, Awards & Press:
Winner, Grand Jury Prize — Dallas International Film Festival 2014
Winner, Best Film — Festa do Cinema Italiano 2014
Winner, Golden Starfish Award — Hamptons International Film Festival 2014
Winner, SXGlobal Audience Award — SXSW Film Festival 2014
Winner, Audience Award — Trieste Film Festival 2014
Winner, Golden Dove for Best German Film — Leipzig DOK Festival 2013
About Filmmaker Carlo Zoratti: Carlo works on projects ranging from documentary to interactive multimedia. In 2013 he realized THE SPECIAL NEED, his first feature documentary which premiered at the 66th Locarno Film Festival and won several international awards (SXSW Audience Award, DOK Leipzig Golden Dove). Invited in 2014 to take part in CPH:LAB, he is currently working on a short titled CALVARIO with director Daniel Borgman. Parallel to his work in cinema, he has worked on non-linear storytelling projects and interactive pieces, such as Italian web TV PRONTI AL PEGGIO and the live shows of Italian pop star Jovanotti.
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