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Dario Lauritano

Born December 28, 1994 (age 31)

Dario Lauritano is an italian filmmaker. He studied cinema at DAMS - Cinema, Television and New Media department in Rome. He has written and directed his first feature short film, False Negative, between 2015 and 2016. After attending screenwriting and director courses, he directed Erre (2017), Rapsòdia (2019) and Come stai (2022). In 2022 he directs his first documentary, Siamo qui (2024). He al…

Known For

The Children of the Sleeping Giant

The Children of the Sleeping Giant · 2021

The Children of the Sleeping Giant

MovieDocumentary

A story about old town residents guarding their homes, and their attachment to their land. A reflection on human nature and emotions

Siamo qui

Siamo qui · 2024

MovieDocumentary

Activists of the LGBTQ+ association Rain Arcigay Caserta come back living in a property given to them in concession, confiscated from the Camorra in Castel Volturno. The goal is to reconnect with the local inhabitants and propose a new idea of sharing and regenerating the park.

Come stai

Come stai · 2023

A girl spends an entire day alone on the top of a building. Her attempt to escape collides with the reality of things.

False Negative

False Negative · 2016

Luca is a shy and insecure guy and is hard to get along with. He has a problem with gay people: he is always very uncomfortable with them. One night, in spite of himself, he will have to face the problem and confront once and for all with himself.

Erre

In a post-apocalyptic future, the planet is devoured by disease. In order to survive, two brothers can only count on each other. They work as a team until one of them, K, gets seriously injured. R, the youngest, has to make significant decision for both of them.

Rapsòdia

Rapsòdia · 2021

Bruno is a teenager who makes the decision to participate to his high school's talent show with an out of ordinary performance. Moments before the show, his choice turns out to be more difficult than expected.

Scuritate

Scuritate · 2025

MovieAnimationDrama

Naples, early 1900s. During a nightmarish night a woman and her children must face the ghost of her husband who recently died. The trauma of their loss haunts them in the form of horrifying beasts. They manage to destroy them together, finding strength in each other.

The Vice of Hope

The Vice of Hope · 2018

The Vice of Hope

To support her family, Maria works as a trafficker of surrogate mothers, transporting them from place to place along a river — but when one disappears, Maria is left with the task of finding her and must enter deeper into a world she wishes to escape.

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The Children of the Sleeping Giant

The Children of the Sleeping Giant · 2021

The Children of the Sleeping Giant

MovieDocumentary

A story about old town residents guarding their homes, and their attachment to their land. A reflection on human nature and emotions

Assistant Director

Siamo qui

Siamo qui · 2024

MovieDocumentary

Activists of the LGBTQ+ association Rain Arcigay Caserta come back living in a property given to them in concession, confiscated from the Camorra in Castel Volturno. The goal is to reconnect with the local inhabitants and propose a new idea of sharing and regenerating the park.

Director

Come stai

Come stai · 2023

A girl spends an entire day alone on the top of a building. Her attempt to escape collides with the reality of things.

Director of Photography

False Negative

False Negative · 2016

Luca is a shy and insecure guy and is hard to get along with. He has a problem with gay people: he is always very uncomfortable with them. One night, in spite of himself, he will have to face the problem and confront once and for all with himself.

Director

Erre

In a post-apocalyptic future, the planet is devoured by disease. In order to survive, two brothers can only count on each other. They work as a team until one of them, K, gets seriously injured. R, the youngest, has to make significant decision for both of them.

Editor

Rapsòdia

Rapsòdia · 2021

Bruno is a teenager who makes the decision to participate to his high school's talent show with an out of ordinary performance. Moments before the show, his choice turns out to be more difficult than expected.

Director

Scuritate

Scuritate · 2025

MovieAnimationDrama

Naples, early 1900s. During a nightmarish night a woman and her children must face the ghost of her husband who recently died. The trauma of their loss haunts them in the form of horrifying beasts. They manage to destroy them together, finding strength in each other.

Director

The Vice of Hope

The Vice of Hope · 2018

The Vice of Hope

To support her family, Maria works as a trafficker of surrogate mothers, transporting them from place to place along a river — but when one disappears, Maria is left with the task of finding her and must enter deeper into a world she wishes to escape.

Assistant Director Trainee