Scherzetto

A childhood home where you no longer live. A city you left behind. A balcony, an emptiness, the voices of the street rising up with their obscene vitality – and then the challenge between a grandfather and his young grandson. The grandfather, Daniele Mallarico, is over seventy. A renowned illustrator, now widowed, he lives alone in Milan. His grandson is Mario, five years old: a little rascal who speaks like a grownup, knows everything, can do everything, and has an explanation for everything. His parents are immensely proud of him. It was Betta, Daniele’s daughter, who asked him to return to Naples, to the family home, to look after Mario for a few days while she and her husband Saverio attend a conference. But she could never have imagined what would happen… Between four walls and a balcony, a true duel unfolds, forcing Daniele to confront his own ghosts.