The Ninth Block

Original title: Blocconove
International title: The Ninth Block
Country: Italy
Duration: 69 min
Language: Italian
Director: Michele Silva, Federico Frefel and Léa Delbés
Production company: Lumen Films
Synopsis: Miriam and Kevin live enclosed in the microcosm of their love story. Miriam, a family of Neapolitan origins, 20 years old and two big black eyes, dreams of being a volleyball player; Kevin, 17 years old, declares to be from Palermo despite being born in Niguarda and has the only dream of becoming a footballer. For those who, like them, grew up in social housing in a difficult suburbs, a future of fame and wealth is the only way to leave with their heads held high. At the end of the summer Kevin's mother is evicted and the boy is forced to leave the neighborhood. Autumn opens the doors to a new chapter. Kevin is focused on realizing his goal of success in soccer and economic independence. Miriam with an inner path tries to overcome her blockade, the anxiety that makes it impossible for her to leave the neighborhood without Kevin. The detachment is therefore the beginning of a journey into adulthood, which only by breaking balances and certainties has hope to be shared.