Italian director Dario Albertini’s family drama “Armony” has secured Swiss distribution via Xenix Filmdistribution ahead of its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival‘s Piazza Grande section.
Sold internationally by True Colours, “Armony” is produced by Fremantle company The Apartment, Damocle and Rai Cinema in association with HBO Max. It stars Valerio Mastandrea, Asia Argento, who will receive the Life Achievement Award in Locarno, and newcomer Aurora Cherchi.
Written by Albertini and Simone Ranucci, “Armony” tells the story of an unconventional but loving family. At its center is Armony (Mastandrea), a solitary, 55-year-old truck driver who is forced to care for his 6-year-old niece, Carlotta (Cherchi), after his sister’s disappearance.
Finding help from Pamela, an older transgender woman (played by the late Pamela Schettino in her final performance), and Jenny (Clara Tramontano), his young, pregnant neighbor, a chosen family soon forms. Their fragile happiness is threatened, however, when social services move to take Carlotta away, forcing Armony to confront a difficult journey to fight for legal custody.
The cast also includes Nando Paone, Elena Lietti, Francesca Antonelli and Ornella Muti.
