Francesco Centorame

Italy from the '80s to the present day, through the dreams, loves, successes and failures of four friends.

Everyone in Marco's life seems constantly restless, from his brilliant but unhappily married parents to his own wife Marina, or even Luisa, the real love of his life, a girl he met during a fateful summer in the '70s and always stayed in touch with. Tragedy and fate seem to haunt him, yet he somehow manages never to get ensnared in the chaos—like his namesake, “the hummingbird”, he focuses all his energy at standing still.

In postwar Rome, a working-class woman dreams of a better future for herself and her daughter while facing abuse at the hands of her domineering husband. When a mysterious letter arrives, she discovers the courage to change the circumstances of her life.

Marco is an anxious nineteen-year-old approaching his final exams, with three subjects to catch up on, a mother glued to her smartphone, and a brother who dreams of becoming an indie singer. He is antisocial and wishes he could love the way people used to. Aria graduated the previous year, has *one day at a time* tattooed on her arm, and lives every day as if it were her last.

When Santa Claus, in the midst of an existential crisis, suddenly disappears during the holiday season, his wife Margaret must roll up her sleeves and save the most special day of the year.

Sandra, a young Psychology graduate, has just been hired by the famous online psychotherapy site FATTIVEDERE.COM. But when she returns home to tell everything to Stefano, her boyfriend with whom she has been happily cohabiting for 10 years, she finds him with his suitcases in his hands. He is dumping her without giving her an explanation. Sandra goes into total crisis because she demands to know why she has been left. Paradoxically, during her first day at work, she realizes not only that a website bug has given her the identity and photo of a sprightly 70-year-old woman, but also that one of her first patients is her ex. She is in time to switch off the webcam so as not to be recognized and, disguising her voice, she pretends to be the elderly psychotherapist...

Two friends who got pregnant at the same time die in an accident. Left to face the challenge of being both fathers and widowers, their respective husbands decide to join forces to raise their children together.

19-year-old Max gets a startup incubator opportunity in Rome, disrupting his summer plans with friends. As he navigates the adult world, his friends enjoy carefree youth, prompting Max to rethink his priorities and future desires.

Two friends at opposite ends of the political spectrum, destined for a completely different future after founding the independent press agency Albatross together. Amerigo will discover his vocation as a journalist in a war zone, taking his life at just 34 years old in 1987 in Mozambique, filming his own death in subjective terms. Vito, on the other hand, will have an important career in the media.

Millennials experience first love and discover their emerging identities in this teen drama told partly through texts, chats and social media posts.

Bari (southern Italy), 1991. A bloody mafia war is unfolding in a city believed to be safe from the mafia. Murders, ambushes and mysterious disappearances shake the streets of Bari. Commander Pietro Fenoglio, who uses unconventional investigative methods to solve crimes, embarks on a dangerous journey to find the truth. As the violence reaches its peak, he begins to uncover dark secrets that go back deep into the past.

1944, Piedmont Alps. Four teenagers dream of the end of the war and the moment when they will be reunited with their parents and older siblings. When they discover, by chance, that their age allows them to avoid suspicion and searches, they decide to secretly help the partisans, without being discovered. Marta, Davide, Sara and Marco thus become "Sandokan", the mysterious rebel who puts the Nazis and fascists of the valley in difficulty. Between steep climbs and breathtaking descents, between enormous dangers and great tests of courage, the four children will contribute to the final victory of the Resistance and the liberation of Italy from enemy occupation. A great partisan adventure and a story of love and friendship, told from the point of view of thirteen-year-old Marta.