The Habit of Beauty
Centred around the themes of dreams, love and loss, the movie is a heartfelt drama telling the story of Elena (Francesca Neri) and Ernesto (Vincenzo Amato), a couple bitterly torn apart by the tragic death of their son Carlo, and Ian (Nico Mirallegro), a troubled English boy searching for a way out of poverty and his disfunctional family. Three years after the accident that caused the death of his son, Ernesto is working as a photographer in London when he finds out that he has a terminal illness. Facing death, he attempts to reconnect with his ex- wife, Elena. When Ian’s life crosses Ernesto’s, he and Elena realise that helping the boy sort out his troubled life and build a future for himself is the only way to come to terms with their grief.
The Habit of Beauty was theatrically released in Italy and Spain and participated to 28 International Film Festivals, receiving 4 awards and 3 nominations.
