Don't Move

Set in contemporary Italy, the narrative unfolds in hospitals, bars, and private flats within a modern urban and rural landscape. The time is the early 21st century, reflecting current social norms and the consequences of personal choices. The story relies on memory and recollection to explore guilt and longing in the present.

The story unfolds across Italian settings, including hospitals, bars, and private flats, giving it a modern, urban feel. The landscape shifts between city and town life, reflecting the film’s intimate focus on personal crisis. The contemporary Italian backdrop frames the moral tensions and emotional intensity of the plot.

💔 Guilt

Timoteo's life is destabilized by his past affair and the consequences of his actions. The film delves into guilt, denial, and the way unresolved choices haunt the present. Recollections of wrongdoing drive the narrative and push the characters toward difficult confrontations.

💊 Control

The film questions who holds power in relationships and how coercion can masquerade as passion. Timoteo's acts reveal dangerous lapses in judgment, highlighting the ethical cost of his decisions. The story explores responsibility, manipulation, and how personal desires collide with the welfare of others. Through Italia's responses, it probes how control can precipitate tragedy.

🪞 Memory

Memory functions as a central mechanism that reshapes identity and motive. The narrative uses recurring imagery—Italia's red shoe, the rain, and reflections—to blur present action with past events. These memories complicate Timoteo's attempts to reform his life and to understand what he owes others. The film suggests that memory can be both a burden and a path to forgiveness.