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Belonging Syndrome

"In the silence of a Buddhist monastery, a Young Italian-Thai woman looking for a shape possible of itself."

it 20m
DocumentaryDrama
Belonging Syndrome is a short documentary that follows Duang, a second-generation Italian-Thai girl, Duang, during a period of stay in a monastery. Through his inner diary, the film explores a suspended phase of life: the one in which identity it is not yet defined and belonging becomes an open question. The monastery becomes the physical and symbolic place where Duang observes herself. Immersed in a daily life marked by rituals, silences and repeated gestures, the protagonist goes through an experience of deep listening, in which time slows down and perception is refined. Belonging Syndrome talks about hybrid identities, cultural legacies that coexist without completely merging, the difficulty and possibility of inhabiting multiple worlds without having to choose just one. It is an intimate and contemplative story about the search for balance in a fragile and open phase of existence.

Director

Francesco Bagnati

Cinematography

Axel Quaranta

Director of Photography

Axel Quaranta

Writer

Axel Quaranta

Writer

Davide Mattei

Writer

Francesco Zanin

buddhist monk italy thailand thai buddhist temple

Status

In Production

Countries

    Companies

    • NABA