Jep is a 65-year-old journalist and theater critic who moves through Rome’s elite social world, seeking to become its king. Author of one acclaimed book, he is blocked from writing again until grief, disillusionment, and memories connected to his past lead him toward a new novel.
Saverio Schisa is Fabietto's father and Maria's husband. His infidelity causes a serious rupture in the family, but he and Maria reconcile and buy a villa in Roccaraso for family holidays. He later dies with Maria from a carbon monoxide leak, an event that profoundly reshapes Fabietto's life.
An elderly President of the Republic nearing the end of his term. He reviews an euthanasia bill, proposes amendments requiring a clear definition of agony and written medical advice with a second opinion, and struggles with grief, isolation, betrayal, and uncertainty about death and mercy.
Eduardo Scarpetta is the central theater director, actor, and author whose company struggles with debts while performing popular comedy. He gives a poor young man a place in his household and troupe, then faces public outrage and prosecution after parodying tragic writing. He ultimately defends comedy as an independent artistic response.
Real-life Italian politician and media mogul, charismatic and controversial
A singer and performer whose career has faded. He accepts minor parts, gives a farewell concert, and struggles with loneliness, professional decline, the end of his relationship, and the death of his father.
Central protagonist of the film. A seven-time Prime Minister of Italy with alleged Mafia ties, he reflects on his survival through political turmoil, faces the Tangentopoli scandal and a 1995 trial, and navigates his failed presidential bid.
Leonzio is the leader of a bear clan whose loss of Tonio leaves him deeply distressed and contributes to the clan’s starvation. Believing that Tonio may be among the people in Sicily, he leads the bears there, survives the army’s attack, and later befriends a human magician.
Boss of Roberto in the waste management industry. Orchestrates illegal toxic waste disposal across southern Italy, hires children to drive trucks after adult workers quit, and manipulates desperate farmers to bury chemicals. Displays ruthless pragmatism and deep moral corruption.
A mysterious man who gathers several deeply unhappy people in a suspended state between life and death. He explains their one-week chance to reconsider dying, guides them through scenes from their pasts, and urges them to speak honestly, remember what they love, and imagine possible futures rather than surrender to despair.
The Pope who publicly appeals for Moro's unconditional release and raises funds for a ransom. He attempts to utilize Vatican channels to negotiate with the kidnappers and expresses the intention to contact them directly.
A filmmaker struggling to complete his movie about Casanova. He has edited only the prologue and becomes nervous, distracted, and unwilling to finish. He also faces a personal crisis over Silvia’s pregnancy, their age difference, and the responsibility of having a child.
Toni Servillo has 82 screen credits in a career dating back to 1986. Their work is anchored in the Loro Collection universe with 3 titles. Signature works include The Great Beauty, The Girl in the Fog, Into the Labyrinth. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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