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One Kiss by Ivan Cotroneo,  I 2016 , 96 min, DCP.
Italian with English subtitles.
  • Director: Ivan Cotroneo
  • Screenplay: Ivan Cotroneo
  • Cinematography: Luca Bigazzi
  • Editing: Ilaria Fraioli
  • Cast: Valentina Romani, Leonardo Pazzagli, Rimau Ritzberger Grillo, Simonetta Solder, Giorgio Marchesi
  • Producer: Francesca Cima
  • Production: Indigo Film
  • Distributor: PRO-FUN MEDIA Filmverleih
  • Contact: Christos Acrivulis,
  • Festivals: Pink Apple Zürich (premiere)
  • Homepage: www.unbacio.it

One Kiss

In their neat provincial high school in Northern Italy Lorenzo, Blu and Antonio are like fish in a garage. Lorenzo makes no effort to hide he’s gay, and escapes from homophobic bullying into multicoloured dreams, where he’s the star. Blu is known as the school’s slut after becoming notorious for having had sex with four guys in one evening. Antonio is a basketball champ, but outside of the gym his mates see him as somewhat dumb. When the three underdogs team up, a force of anarchy is unleashed, which their mates have to watch out for. Their friendship seems like an endless summer day at the lake, until love gets in their way …

Full of crazy details in script and staging, Ivan Cotroneos’ touching tragicomedy is a heartbreaking declaration of love for being different and the healing powers of friendship

Ivan Cotroneo​
was born in 1968 in Naples (Italy). He is a writer and director and works for the Italian edition of "Rolling Stone" magazine.

Filmography
2016
 Un bacio
2015 Io e lei (sreenplay)
2011 La kryptonite nella borsa (debut feature)
2010 Mine vaganti (screenplay)