Two troubled men face their terrible destinies and events of their past as they join together on a mission to find the Holy Grail and thus to save themselves.
A 45-minute film written, directed and starring the boys and girls of San Patrignano Community, produced by Vera Film and San Patrignano. "We tell four love stories that we have encountered: two towards others and two of us towards ourselves, set here within the community, in this time of suspension." The film will debut as a national preview at the 54th edition of the Giffoni Film Festival.
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