Enrico Maria Artale
graduated in Philosophy at La Sapienza University in Rome. He worked as editor of the magazine Effettonotte where he published several essays and interviews. He supervised the development of institutional film projects for the “Superintendents of Cultural Heritage” in Rome and Salerno. He won several awards in the field of video art. He attended the Directing classes at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia and graduated in 2012.
Filmography
2010 The Giants Of Aquila (doc), Arcipelago
2011 My bow breathing (short),
Future In Your Hands (short)
2013 Terzo Tempo (debut feature)
Samuel has already spent several years in and out of prison. After yet another spell in jail, the surveillance judge, responsible for the treatment of detainees, has enrolled him in a program of rehabilitation on a commercial farm. His supervisor is the social worker Vincenzo, who, following the death of his wife, is struggling to restore some balance to his life: he divides his time between his job, a teenage daughter and his role as coach of the local rugby team. Samuel has trouble adapting to the rules of the farm and his relationship with Vincenzo proves problematic from the outset. A former professional rugby player, Vincenzo senses the young man’s potential for the sport and persuades him to give it a try ...