Where Are You? I'm Here
Where Are You? I'm Here (Italian: Dove siete? Io sono qui) is a 1993 Italian drama film directed by Liliana Cavani.
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| Directed by | Liliana Cavani |
| Produced by | Giovanni Bertolucci |
| Written by | Liliana Cavani Italo Moscati |
| Starring | Chiara Caselli |
| Music by | Pino Donaggio |
| Cinematography | Armando Nannuzzi |
| Edited by | Angelo Nicolini |
Release date | 1993 |
| Language | Italian |
The film entered the 50th Venice International Film Festival, where Anna Bonaiuto won the Volpi Cup for best supporting actress.[1] For her role Chiara Caselli was awarded with a Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress and a Grolla d'oro in the same category.[2]
Plot
Fausto's mother refuses to accept the fact that her child is deaf and refuses to send him to a special school where he can learn sign language. His aunt, though, teaches him to communicate and helps him find a place among a group of deaf-mutes. He meets and falls in love with Elena. To their parents' concern, the two find love with each other until a set of difficulties leads them to see their lives in a different light.
Main cast
- Chiara Caselli as Elena Setti
- Gaetano Carotenuto as Fausto
- Anna Bonaiuto as Fausto's Mother
- Giuseppe Perruccio as Fausto's Father
- Valeria D'Obici as Fausto's Aunt
- Ines Nobili as Maria
- Ko Muroboshi as The Mime
- Doriana Chierici as Elena's Mother
- Carla Cassola as Miss Martini
- Paola Mannoni as The Principal
- Pino Micol as The Bank Manager
- Sebastiano Lo Monaco as Professor Pini
- Paco Reconti as Ugo
- Marzio Honorato as The History Teacher