Film Commission Torino Piemonte

This period, during which I have returned several times to writing the project, helped me to understand that the theme of the story I wish to tell, of the people and of the place which are its protagonists, is about identity, and about its being constantly in a flux. Language, one of the supporting elements of identity, is also itself always moving, like itself but changeable. The school is a mirror of all this: an ever-evolving safe haven and an ecosystem, where people come and go, and stories change, while certain points remain firm. Jesper is one of these: a year ago, after a period spent in Copenhagen following a break-up with his partner, he decided to return anyway to Mercatale, because he preferred life here much more than the one in Denmark (they are both back together now). Jesper is nice and appears relaxed, but his mind is restless, crisscrossed by a continual search for beautiful and amusing things that can be shared. Suggestopedia is one of them, a stimulant for his playful soul and his curiosity about other people’s lives.

When one learns a new language one is always a bit someone else: the Suggestopedia method makes this concept even more explicit, acting as a powerful detonator for stories.

(Carolina Mancini)