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Title: The Right Man

Sometimes life gives you
a second chance - Take it!

Type: Feature, 86 minutes

Genre: Drama, Romance

Producers: Michele Placido
& Federica Vincenti

Director: Toni Trupia

Length: 86 mins

Country: Italy

Log Line: A quiet
seventy-year-old widower is
suddenly hurled back into the
rapids of life when a desperate
young Russian girl walks
through his door. A film full of
life, passion, betrayal and
second chances.

Produced by internationally renown actor/director Michele Placido,
directed by first time director, Toni Trupia, and reminiscent of De Sica's
UMBERTO D., this feature film tells the story of Giovanni, a quiet life
when a desperate young Russian girl, Irina walks through his door. She is
hurt and hungry and Giovanni valiantly nurses her back to health. Their
relationship quickly evolves, bringing him much joy and a new lease on
life. Against the suspicions of his jealous daughter and his apprehensive
best friend, Giovanni suddenly finds himself married to Irina. From that
moment on, his life turns upside down, a victim of a cruel turn of events.
However, one day he realizes that he no longer needs to live in fear, but
decides to take life into his own hands and act. A film full of life, passion,
betrayal and second chances - Sometimes life gives you a second chance -
Take it!

Festivals:
Cairo International Film Festival
Festa del Cinema di Roma
Filmissimo - Rassegna di Cinema Italiano a Rennes
Levante Film Festival
Festival del Cinema Indipendente di Foggia
4 Film Festival - Bolzano; Est Film Festival
Festival delle Cerase
Tropea Film Festival
Costaiblea Film Festival
Garda Film Festival
The Right Guy