Io sono un autarchico (1976)
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Nanni Moretti, Simona Frosi, Fabio Traversa, Luciano Agati
A financially dependent father balances caring for his young son with acting in an experimental theater troupe and trying to reconnect with his wife.
The story
Michele lives in Rome, supported financially by his father. After his wife leaves, he cares for their son, Andrea, while acting in an experimental theater company led by his friend Fabio. The troupe undertakes an unpleasant training retreat in the hills, while rehearsals continue. Michele divides his time between his son and attempts to rekindle his relationship with Silvia. Meanwhile, Fabio is urgently trying to reach a theater critic ahead of the company’s opening night. The article describes these intersecting domestic and theatrical concerns, without identifying the outcome of Michele’s efforts or the play’s reception.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Michele lives in an apartment in Rome and is financially supported by his father. After his wife leaves him, he looks after their son, Andrea, and spends his time acting in an experimental theater company under the artistic direction of his friend Fabio. Among their various adventures, the theater group embarks on an unpleasant “training” retreat in the hills, from which some of them do not return. As rehearsals for the show continue, Michele spends time with his son and tries to rekindle his relationship with Silvia, while Fabio desperately tries to contact a theater critic for the play’s opening night. In the end, the show is staged, and the critic comments on it by talking about everything except the plot. After several performances, with audiences gradually dwindling, Michele and his wife separate for good, while Fabio is abandoned by the audience after an unsuccessful attempt to start a discussion with the spectators.
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