Roman Summer (2000) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2000 · 90 mins · Italian

Directed by

Matteo Garrone

Starring

Monica Nappo, Dino Abbrescia, Francesco Apolloni, Paolo Sassanelli, Camilla Filippi, Clemenza Fantoni

Back in Rome’s Esquilino district during a summer, Rossella returns after years away to the flat she once shared with her friend Salvatore, a set designer. Gripped by depression, she roams a city that feels alien while old acquaintances have changed. Haunted by the question ‘How can I disappear?’ she searches for an answer that remains elusive.