Long Live Freedom (2013) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

An absent political leader is replaced by his estranged twin, whose freedom and spontaneity transform the party's public image while leaving personal identities unsettled.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

A Leader Under Pressure

Enrico faces public anger as his support declines. His distance from Danielle and growing unavailability increase Andrea's concern.

Key Events

• Enrico Faces Public Anger — A protester accuses Enrico of silencing the public and demands that he leave. Characters: Enrico Oliveri / Giovanni Ernani Location: National assembly
• Party Support Wanes — Enrico's declining public support worries Andrea and the party. Characters: Enrico Oliveri / Giovanni Ernani, Andrea Bottini Location: Political setting
• Danielle Offers Little Comfort — Enrico speaks with Danielle, who is away in Beijing and offers little comfort. Characters: Enrico Oliveri / Giovanni Ernani, Danielle Location: Phone call; Danielle is in Beijing
• Enrico Becomes Unavailable — Andrea tries to reach Enrico, but Enrico becomes unavailable. Characters: Enrico Oliveri / Giovanni Ernani, Andrea Bottini Location: Unspecified

The Brother's Substitution

Andrea learns that Giovanni has left institutional care and brings him into Enrico's home. Giovanni agrees to take his brother's place in public.

Key Events

• Giovanni Leaves Care — Andrea learns that Enrico's estranged twin brother Giovanni has left a mental institution. Characters: Enrico Oliveri / Giovanni Ernani, Andrea Bottini Location: Mental institution
• Giovanni Replaces Enrico — Andrea brings Giovanni home and persuades him to impersonate Enrico. Characters: Enrico Oliveri / Giovanni Ernani, Andrea Bottini Location: Enrico's home
• A Different Public Voice — Giovanni reads Enrico's prepared speeches and appears in public with unusual spontaneity. Characters: Enrico Oliveri / Giovanni Ernani, Andrea Bottini Location: Public political appearance

A New Political Voice

Giovanni's spontaneous appearances and message about freedom from fear attract attention. De Bellis becomes suspicious, while Danielle notices that the apparent Enrico has changed.

Key Events

• Freedom from Fear — Giovanni delivers an invigorating message about freeing people from fear. Characters: Enrico Oliveri / Giovanni Ernani Location: Public political appearance
• De Bellis Suspects a Change — De Bellis suspects that the apparent Enrico's changed behavior has an unusual cause. Characters: Enrico Oliveri / Giovanni Ernani, De Bellis Location: Political setting
• Danielle Notices the Difference — Danielle recognizes that Giovanni does not behave like the husband she knows. Characters: Enrico Oliveri / Giovanni Ernani, Danielle Location: Unspecified
• Giovanni Rediscovers Pleasure — Away from official duties, Giovanni spends time with Danielle's daughter and rediscovers personal passions. Characters: Enrico Oliveri / Giovanni Ernani, Danielle Location: Unspecified

Uncertain Identities

The party benefits from Giovanni's public presence, but the brothers' lives become harder to distinguish. Enrico's call and the search for him leave his whereabouts unresolved.

Key Events

• The Party Gains Momentum — Giovanni's appearances lift the party's fortunes as Andrea tries to keep the substitution under control. Characters: Enrico Oliveri / Giovanni Ernani, Andrea Bottini Location: Public political setting
• Giovanni Describes Change — Giovanni tells De Bellis that something larger is happening and the political mood is changing. Characters: Enrico Oliveri / Giovanni Ernani, De Bellis Location: Unspecified
• Enrico Calls Giovanni — Enrico thanks Giovanni for taking his pill and asks to meet by the sea. Characters: Enrico Oliveri / Giovanni Ernani Location: Telephone call; location unspecified
• Enrico's Whereabouts Unclear — Danielle urges others to search when Enrico cannot be found; Giovanni prepares a surprise for her. Characters: Enrico Oliveri / Giovanni Ernani, Danielle, Andrea Bottini Location: Unspecified

Story Breakdown

• Political Decline — Enrico faces public criticism and loses support as political pressure mounts.
  • Assembly Protest — A protester accuses Enrico of silencing the public and demands that he leave.
  • Party Anxiety — Andrea worries about the damage to the party as Enrico becomes unavailable.
• Private Distance — Enrico's strained personal situation offers little relief from his public troubles.
  • Call from Beijing — Danielle is away in Beijing and offers Enrico little comfort over the phone.
  • Lost Contact — Andrea tries to reach Enrico but cannot get a response.
• Giovanni's Return — Andrea discovers that Enrico's estranged twin is available and considers using him to fill the political vacuum.
  • Leaving the Institution — Andrea learns that Giovanni has left a mental institution.
  • Secret Substitution — Andrea brings Giovanni to Enrico's home and persuades him to impersonate Enrico.
• Public Reinvention — Giovanni's unrestrained style changes the tone of Enrico's public appearances.
  • Spontaneous Speeches — Giovanni reads prepared speeches and appears more engaging than the reserved politician.
  • Freedom from Fear — His message about freeing people from fear draws attention and lifts the party's fortunes.
• Suspicion and Intimacy — The impersonation affects Giovanni's exchanges with political figures and Danielle.
  • De Bellis Suspects — De Bellis suspects that the apparent Enrico's changed behavior has an unusual cause.
  • Danielle Notices — Danielle recognizes that the man before her does not behave like the husband she knows.
• Unresolved Brothers — The brothers' identities and whereabouts remain unclear as the story reaches its close.
  • Call by the Sea — Enrico thanks Giovanni for taking his pill and asks to meet by the sea.
  • Search and Surprise — Danielle urges others to look for Enrico while Giovanni prepares a surprise for her.

Directed by

Roberto Andò

Key Cast

• Toni Servillo — Enrico Oliveri / Giovanni Ernani
• Valerio Mastandrea — Andrea Bottini
• Valeria Bruni Tedeschi — Danielle
• Michela Cescon — Anna
• Anna Bonaiuto — Evelina Pileggi