Elias (2018)

Elias is a 10 years child, who lives in a gypsy camp in Rome. One day, while he is coming back home from school, the kid meets other children of the camp that are torturing a German Shepherd puppy, stolen from the police. The kid challenges them with courage and, during the fight with the boss of the gang, he gets an eye injury. A time warp takes us 10 years later: Elias is a petty criminal, who pushes drugs in the club. A raid of the police is just about to happen. Through time shifts that take us from past to present, the script retraces the crucial moments that define the relationship between Elias and his dog. The short film tells the story of a friendship that develops in a difficult environment and therefore it becomes an unbreakable bond that resists time and circumstances. The narrative development aims to highlight the union and conflict mechanisms established in our lives and that, even after a long time, re-emerge with all their strength and intensity.