Italy’s RAI Cinema International Boards Edoardo De Angelis’ ‘The Fire Within You’ Ahead of Venice Launch, Reveals First Clip (EXCLUSIVE)

"I'm fascinated by the misunderstanding surrounding the so-called archetype of the Neapolitan mother," says the director

By Nick Vivarelli

Nick Vivarelli

International Correspondent

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RAI Cinema International Distribution has acquired world rights to Italian director Edoardo De Angelis‘ dark tragicomedy “The Fire Within You” ahead of its Venice competition launch.

De Angelis, a native Neapolitan, broke out on the festival circuit at Venice in 2016 with the Naples-set conjoined twins drama “Indivisible” and subsequently opened the festival in 2023 with anti-war epic “Comandante.” He also directed Netflix’s Elena Ferrante adaptation “The Lying Life of Adults” that year. He will now be back on the Lido vying for the Golden Lion with this more intimate piece, which revolves around the impact a toxic Neapolitan mother has on her progeny. The film is based on the prizewinning autobiographical book “Il fuoco che ti porti dentro” by Italian author and editor Antonio Franchini.

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