Arrives in Italian cinemas on December 10, following a premiere scheduled during the 44th Torino Film Festival, the film marking the directing debut of actress Antonia Liskova, a coming-of-age story suspended between dream and reality, which delicately and wittily explores family dynamics and the power of imagination as a tool for emotional balance under the title My Imaginary Enemy. The film was written by Liskova herself together with Simone Poggi and Andrea Cedrola, and it narrates how, on the path to adulthood, one can end up losing touch with one’s most authentic identity, forgetting the dreams, desires, and values that once guided us. Through the relationship between reality and fantasy, My Imaginary Enemy invites us to rediscover that part of ourselves that we often leave behind while growing up, reminding us how important it is not to stop imagining and believing in the impossible. A tale that, with sensitivity and irony, reflects on the value of memory and the possibility of finding oneself again, returning to view the world with the free eyes and the childlike sense of wonder that define innocence.
Leading the cast are Fabio Volo and Giulia Bevilacqua, joined by Loretta Goggi, Elena Sophia Senise, Pietro Serpi, Christian Roberto, Irene Provenzi, Alessandro Piccolo, and Luigi Diberti.
Below are the plot and the official trailers for My Imaginary Enemy.
Emma is nine years old and a curious, imaginative girl who loves unicorns, spaceships, and Christmas trees. She lives in an unconventional family: mother Sara, passionate about molecular gastronomy; the brilliant grandmother Loredana; and father Leo, a strict science teacher, increasingly worried about the imaginary world in which his daughter seems to take refuge. While the parents are nearing a separation and struggling to understand her, Emma finds comfort in Mojito, her imaginary friend, who helps her face an emotionally unstable reality. In parallel, in Leo’s life, Bob, his childhood imaginary friend, reappears, returning to rekindle a bond before disappearing forever.
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