2025 - 53' – Italian (Available subtitles: Italian, German, English)
On an old country road, between magic and reality, three generations of women face the wound of love.
Bianca Vallino was born in Turin, defying medical prognosis, on a late August morning in 1997. She studied theatrical arts and worked in a small independent bookstore. After earning a degree in Literature, she turned to cinema, continuing her studies at ZeLIG, where she graduated in directing. She directed the short films Aria and What remains, and in 2025 she completed her diploma film, The wolves will return.
Esther Kreiner was born in Korneuburg in 1998 and grew up in Vienna. From 2013 - 2018 she attended the Höhere Graphische Bundes-, Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt in the Multimedia Department and graduated with a diploma. During her school years, she developed a deep interest in film, especially the camera. After finishing school, she did a year of memorial service in an old people's home in Israel. Afterwards she studied theatre, film and media studies at the University of Vienna and worked as a camera assistant, lighting technician and video operator on film sets. Since October 2022 she has been studying documentary film at the ZeLIG Film School in Bolzano and realizes films as a cinematographer. She directed the camera for the short documentaries STANZE (2023) and PYGMALIA (2024) and graduated with TORNERANNO I LUPI (2025).
Elisa Cabbai, born the 12th of June in Treviso. I moved to Bolzano to study art and contemporary media at the university. During my studies I had the opportunity to experiment with different media, from installation to performance (and many others). I became particularly interested in video and cinema. I graduated doing a short movie as my thesis (directed, shot and edited by me). After this experience, I felt even more fascinated and inspired by cinema and I wanted to learn more. I did an internship in a film commission in Bolzano before finally applying for ZeLIG film school. I am now specializing in editing.
This film tells the story of the wounds of love that run through my family's history, but it's also about the bond with one's roots and with the land, especially the one where I come from (Piedmont, Italy). It's an intimate journey that faces the endless cycles of nature, before which we vanish.
Country of production: Italy
Shooting Format(s): 4K 2160@25p
Original Master Format: UHD 2160@25p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Screening Format: DCP, Apple ProRes or any on request
Audio Format: Stereo (2.0)
Running time: 52’51"
Subtitles available: Italian / German / English
Director: Bianca Vallino
Cinematographer: Esther Kreiner
Editor: Elisa Cabbai
Soundrecordist: Elisa Cabbai, Aldo Masini, Anna Ciju
Sound Design / Mix: Stefano Bernardi, Matilde Ramini
ZeLIG is located in Bolzano, Italy, a multilingual city where different cultures live together. The school is a place of exchange for students, teachers and film professionals from all over the world.
At ZeLIG the spoken languages are German, Italian and English. This creative approach to linguistic variety opens the gates to the international markets and to future opportunities.
