Toronto 2010

with Sandra Ceccarelli, Francesca Inaudi, Cesar Bordon

World Premiere

Synopsis: La Llamada / The Call is a story of betrayals, some only apparent, others real. Lucia and Lea, two Italian women in Buenos Aires, embark upon a journey that takes them literally to the "ends of the earth", to the distant wild immensity of Argentina's Patagonia.

Lucia feels betrayed by Bruno, and in turn betrays him. Not with Lea, but rather with her courage to completely surrender to life. Her decision to suddenly turn away at the ultimate crossroads and to leave Bruno and his world behind is far more scandalous than adultery actually committed.

Lea betrays Marco and his promises of marriage, but not with Lucia, but rather with the oedipal figure of her own father.

Finally, Lea betrays Lucia at the end of their affair, yet even this is an affirmation of life, an invitation to movement. In short, what all the characters in The Call affirm is this: to betray someone, or to be betrayed may be hell, but to betray yourself is the beginning of the end.

About Stefano Pasetto

Director Stefano Pasetto was born in Rome in 1970. After obtaining his Arts degree with a thesis on Krzysztof Kieslowski, he studied at the National Film School of Rome from 1996 to 1999.

Turtles on Their Backs / Tartarughe sul dorso (2005) was Pasettos first feature film. Previously, he directed several shorts (Sisters, I Don’t Need Anything, Once for Your Eyes... Once for Your Lips, The Joke) that have been screened and awarded at important international film festivals such as Cannes, Oberhausen, London, Rome and Turin. He has also directed documentaries such as Waiting in the Wings, Ancient Water, and Italian Women Rebels of the 20th Century (a series of ten documentaries for RAISAT). He also works as screenwriter and editor, and is a contributor to several film magazines.