Directed by Guiseppe Piccioni
With: Sandra Ceccarelli, Luigi LoCascio
Duration: 125 mins

Official Selection – Panorama
2005 Berlin International Film Festival

Laura (Sandra Ceccarelli) is a passionate, impetuous young woman, making her first uncertain steps in acting. At an audition for a period drama, she meets the famous actor Stefano (Luigi Lo Cascio) who, impressed by Laura’s beauty, sees she gets the part. The two are cast opposite each other as a pair of lovers having a secret, forbidden affair. Day after day, the couple recite words of love, and gradually Laura and Stefano begin an affair of their own; the make-believe of the film’s stolen embraces, soon becoming intertwined with the intoxicating reality of their own true, love story.

THE LIFE I WANT is the captivating and evocative new romantic drama from Giuseppe Piccioni (LIGHT OF MY EYES). Richly woven and handsomely crafted, this glorious film cuts straight and unapologetically to the heart.