LONELY
by Michele Pennetta
76', Documentary
Italy, Switzerland, 2023
Precious, a young Nigerian girl who has just turned eighteen and is in constant conflict with her mother, decides to leave home to assert an independence that is as premature as it is dangerous.
Federico is the same age and already has health problems. He intentionally puts himself in danger by running away to go motocross. His dream is to succeed in music and leave his country, where no one believes in him.
Their meeting creates a bond based on secrets and musical projects. As the melodies take shape, their relationship deepens. Together, they find hope.
But the pursuit of that shared dream comes up against a harsh reality. The young man's health is hanging by a thread: his heart could stop beating at any moment. Precious fears losing Federico, while she herself is faced with difficult choices, torn between her ambitions and her new life.



directed by Michele Pennetta
screenplay Michele Pennetta
director of photography Paolo Ferrari
produced by Michele Pennetta, Joëlle Bertossa, Flavia Zanon,
Simone Catania, Francesca Portalupi,
Silvana Bezzola Rigolini, Sven Wälti
produced by Indyca, Close Up Films with Rai Cinema
photography Paolo Ferrari
audio design Riccardo Studer, Edgar Iacolenna
in coproduction with RSI Radiotelevisione Svizzera, SRG SSR
with the participation of ARTE G.E.I.E. - La Lucarne
with the support of Ufficio Federale della Cultura (UFC), Cinéforom, Loterie Romande, Suissimage, Ticino Film Commission, Piemonte Doc Film Fund, MIC - Direzione Generale Cinema e Audiovisivo