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A White House

A woman hosts an important Camorra boss, their encounter will radically change her life.

synopsis

Early ‘90s, hinterland of Naples. Felicetta feels marginalized by the wealthy side of her family and the social context in which she lives. One day a Camorra boss in hiding, Salvatore, asks her for shelter. After some hesitation she feels forced to accept. The man immediately contributes to increase the clientele of her small dairy shop and to her redemption. He does not appear to be as bad as the reputation that precedes him. He proves to be attentive and caring toward her. Their meetings, at first sporadic, become more and more frequent. Until Salvatore disappears unexpectedly, destroying the illusion of an impossible relationship. He will return, but something has changed. He is suspicious and paranoid. Their meetings now take place in a bunker that Salvatore has built under the house. Felicetta will have to come to terms with the echo of a strong feeling and the limitations of an oppressive relation that he wants to impose on her.

Director’statement

I was born and raised in the Neapolitan hinterland. I have known several people who, in an indirect way, have lived alongside organized crime. I feel a deep hatred for them - they have ruined my territory in the code of silence - yet I grew up playing with their children. Camorra is disgusting - this is established - but I want to show the reasons of those who have approached it without trivialising choices or uttering simplistic judgments. Felicetta feels marginalised by the context in which she lives and finds a chance for redemption after her encounter with the boss. Her story intersects with evil and somehow feeds on it. She is fascinated by power but also by those who, unlike everyone else, seem to truly understand her. In this narrative the megalomania that often accompanies stories about the Camorra is set aside. I wish the viewer to ponder this question - perhaps even one that remains unresolved in me: who is Felicetta, a woman seeking redemption or an accomplice?

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