The woman, Meris, recreates the normality of her daily life inside the hospice, of bickering with her husband, of birthday parties.
In the other room, there is a man angry with the world, who chases everyone away under the patient gaze of his wife.
One day, Ivano, left alone with his anger, stares at the director who has been observing him for a long time and asks her to stop hiding behind the camera.
There's no hope that Ivano and Meris will defeat the disease, and the director has no choice but to find a personal way to face death so closely.
With a little imagination, learn to live with it, because maybe, if you think about it, no one ever leaves forever.
AUTHOR'S NOTE
The idea for “The Perfect Circle” came from a personal experience of mine.
My mother died after suffering from a chronic illness for 19 years. Being with her, I experienced every emotion, from denial of the illness to acceptance of her "temporary life."
Yet, after she died, in the memory I have of those years, there is almost no trace of pain.
I then thought of making a film that would push the audience on an emotional journey similar to mine and that would result in a feeling of lightness.
When I found the hospice “Casa Madonna dell'Uliveto,” in the Reggio Emilia hills a few kilometers from my home, I knew it was the perfect place to set my story.
Two guests, in particular, caught my attention, Ivano and Meris, a grumpy old man angry with the world and a sweet lady resigned to her fate.
I didn't expect them to drag me into their lives, but I let it happen and, without realizing it, I found myself facing life and no longer the disease.
