VOLARE

Directed by Margherita Buy

YEAR

2023

DIRECTED BY

MARGHERITA BUY

CAST

MARGHERITA BUY, ANNA BONAIUTO, GIULIA MICHELINI, EURIDICE AXEN, FRANCESCO COLELLA, ROBERTO DE FRANCESCO, MAURIZIO DONADONI, PIETRO RAGUSA, VANESSA COMPAGNUCCI, CATERINA DE ANGELIS, OSCAR MATTEO GIUGGIOLI, ALICE FERRI, EROS GALBIATI, GIADA COLUCCI, AHMED HAFIENE, BRUNO RICCI, ILARIA MARTINELLI, MAURIZIO PEPE, CORRADO BETTINI, MASSIMO FRANCOVICH, ELENA SOFIA RICCI

In competition in the Grand Public section at Rome Film Festival 2023

Volare

AnnaBì, a talented actress with the potential for international success, is tormented by an irrational and distinctly human fear of flying. This fear has already shattered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, a role in a film directed by the current Korean director. Instead, she finds herself reluctantly cast in the fifth season of a popular yet uninspiring TV series.

However, a sudden twist in her life story unfolds when her cherished daughter secures admission to a prestigious American university along the Pacific coast. Now, AnnaBì faces a dilemma. Will she forego accompanying her daughter, uncertain of when, or even if, they will reunite? The fear of losing her daughter, a concern more potent than her professional ambitions, prompts AnnaBì to enroll in a program offered by the national airline, specifically designed for individuals who fear flying. This program is led by a captain boasting fifteen thousand hours of flight experience, alongside a seasoned psychologist. She finds herself among a diverse group of individuals, a human mosaic of sorts: from a dentist eager to rekindle a romance in Mexico to a young woman yearning to be reunited with her beloved dogs in Australia, from a cynical and pompous critic to a rugged, wealthy farmer seeking to explore the world. And then, a surprise enters the picture. Can AnnaBì conquer her fear of flying with the support of these unlikely travel companions on this extraordinary journey?