The Cat Wakes Up And Yawns; Then Love (2026)
Three months in the life of Chiara, an actress pushing forty and trying to find her way in a bustling Rome overrun by tourists. Invisible, precarious, Chiara restlessly piles up one experience after another, searching for the thing that will make her feel alive.
Directors: Federico Francioni, Samuele Sestieri.
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Carlotta Velda Mei as Chiara |
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Alessandro Colombo as Elia |
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Laura Sinceri as Laura |
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Fabrizio Ciavoni as Fabrizio |
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Laura Nardi as Chiara's mother |
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Nikolai Selikovsky as Nikolai |
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Mauro Santini as Chiara's father |
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Stefano Andrea Macchi as Speaker |
| Directing | Federico Francioni | Director |
| Directing | Samuele Sestieri | Director |
| Writing | Federico Francioni | Writer |
| Writing | Samuele Sestieri | Writer |
| Editing | Fabio Bobbio | Editor |
| Camera | Matteo Delai | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Andrea Sorini | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Federico Francioni | Editor |
| Editing | Samuele Sestieri | Editor |
| Sound | Francesco Murano | Sound |
| Art | Brunella De Cola | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chiara Corradini | Costume Design |
| Production | Mario Cattaneo | Producer |