The Last Prosecco (2017) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

An investigation into village shootings and an unexplained suicide exposes concealed activity at a cement plant, while leaving the identities and motives behind the killings unresolved.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

A Village Under Strain

The bond between people and their land frames village tensions around the cement works. Speggiorin is shot, and Stucky joins the investigation under Leonardi's warning.

Key Events

• The Land's Lesson — A grandfather's lesson about leaving fields fallow frames the bond between people and their land. Characters: Desiderio Ancillotto Location: Village countryside
• Village Tensions — Local arguments and tensions surround village life and the cement works. Characters: Desiderio Ancillotto, Tranquillo Speggiorin Location: Village
• Speggiorin Is Shot — Speggiorin is shot three times while returning home from a poker game. Characters: Tranquillo Speggiorin Location: On the way home
• Stucky Takes the Case — Stucky joins the investigation, and his superior warns him not to make a mess of the case. Characters: Ispettore Stucky, Sergio Leonardi Location: Investigation setting

A Daughter and a Farewell

Stucky considers whether Desiderio's death is linked to the murder. Celinda arrives to read her father's letter, which recalls his inheritance and attachment to the land.

Key Events

• Desiderio's Death Enters the Inquiry — Stucky considers whether Desiderio's recent suicide and Speggiorin's murder are connected. Characters: Ispettore Stucky, Desiderio Ancillotto Location: Village
• Celinda Arrives — Desiderio's daughter arrives from South America to read his farewell letter to the Brotherhood. Characters: Celinda Salvatierra, Desiderio Ancillotto Location: Village
• The Inherited Land — The Count's words recall his family's ties to the land and the fields and vines he inherited. Characters: Celinda Salvatierra, Desiderio Ancillotto Location: Village
• Questions at the Plant — Stucky questions people involved with the cement works as he probes the possible connection between the deaths. Characters: Ispettore Stucky, Tranquillo Speggiorin Location: Fondamenta plant

The Plant's Hidden Record

Stucky investigates people connected with the cement works as an environmental analysis appears to clear the plant. He discovers the report was fabricated and learns the plant burned various kinds of waste.

Key Events

• The Safety Analysis — An analysis appears to assure the public that the plant poses no danger. Characters: Ispettore Stucky, dottor Sartori Location: Village
• The Report Is Exposed — Stucky uncovers that the analysis defending the plant was fabricated. Characters: Ispettore Stucky, dottor Sartori Location: Village
• Waste Burning Revealed — The plant has been used to burn various kinds of waste, threatening to expose powerful interests. Characters: Ispettore Stucky, Desiderio Ancillotto Location: Fondamenta plant

Deaths Without Answers

Sartori, whose analysis was false, is found shot dead, and a case-related list includes Desiderio's name without explaining why. Celinda presses Stucky for answers, and an incomplete confession leaves the murders unresolved.

Key Events

• Sartori Found Dead — Sartori, a defender of the cement works whose analysis was false, is found shot dead. Characters: Ispettore Stucky, dottor Sartori Location: Unspecified
• The List and Its Mystery — A list connected to the case includes Desiderio's name, but its significance remains unclear. Characters: Ispettore Stucky, Desiderio Ancillotto Location: Investigation setting
• Celinda Seeks an Answer — Celinda asks why her father died; Stucky says he does not believe Desiderio killed anyone but admits he does not know who did. Characters: Celinda Salvatierra, Ispettore Stucky, Desiderio Ancillotto Location: Unspecified
• An Unfinished Confession — A man demands to speak to the Chef and says, "I did it," but the account ends before he identifies the victim or explains. Characters: Ispettore Stucky Location: Unspecified

Story Breakdown

• Land and Village — A lesson about respecting the land frames local tensions around the cement works.
  • Fallow Fields — The grandfather's lesson says not to demand everything the earth can give.
  • Local Tensions — Arguments in the village surround local life and the cement works.
• Speggiorin Shooting — The shooting of the plant manager draws Stucky into the case.
  • Return from Poker — Speggiorin is returning home from a poker game.
  • Three Shots — He is shot three times, with no killer identified in the account.
• Stucky's Investigation — Stucky investigates the shooting and weighs a possible connection to Desiderio's death.
  • Leonardi's Warning — Stucky's superior warns him not to make a mess of the case.
  • Linked Deaths — Stucky explores whether Desiderio's death and Speggiorin's murder are connected.
• Desiderio's Legacy — Celinda's arrival and her father's letter foreground family history and attachment to the land.
  • Celinda Arrives — Desiderio's daughter comes from South America to read his farewell letter.
  • Inherited Vines — The Count's words recall the fields and vines inherited by his family.
• The False Analysis — A report that appears to reassure the public is revealed to be fabricated.
  • Public Reassurance — An environmental analysis appears to say the plant poses no danger.
  • Fabricated Report — Stucky uncovers that the analysis was false.
• Hidden Plant Activity — The investigation uncovers waste burning that could expose powerful interests to scrutiny.
  • Waste Burning — The plant has been used to burn various kinds of waste.
  • Public Scrutiny — The discovery could implicate powerful interests and draw public attention.
• Sartori's Killing — The doctor who defended the cement works and whose analysis was false is found shot dead.
  • Plant Defender — Sartori had defended the cement works.
  • Shot Dead — Sartori is found dead, adding another shooting to the case.
• Unresolved Questions — A list, Celinda's questions, and a truncated confession leave the case without a stated solution.
  • Name on the List — A case-related list includes Desiderio's name, but its significance is unclear.
  • Unfinished Confession — A man says he did it, but the account ends before he identifies the victim or explains what happened.

Directed by

Antonio Padovan

Key Cast

• Giuseppe Battiston — Ispettore Stucky
• Teco Celio — Isacco Pitusso
• Liz Solari — Celinda Salvatierra
• Roberto Citran — Sergio Leonardi
• Silvia D'Amico — Francesca Beltrame