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Germany\/Italy<\/strong> 2018 \u2013 72′<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The caustic, bohemian Daniele Kihlgren is the rebellious third child of a wealthy family of cement industry magnates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the late 90s, he rides his motorbike to Santo Stefano di Sessanio, a medieval village perched on top of the rugged mountains of Abruzzi. It is love at first sight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He realizes that in a place like that he can fulfil an old dream of his \u2013- perfectly restoring a run-down medieval town, and turning it into a hotel. The bottom line is to make a profit from the conservation of the landscape rather than from its destruction, as is so often the case in Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The idea is good and it works. Tourists start flocking to Santo Stefano. Emboldened by his success, Kihlgren buys houses in other old villages, and develops a similar plan for the Sassi of Matera. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, he has more an artistic than an entrepreneurial temperament. A careless financial management, combined with an almost obsessive perfectionism, soon causes trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the unique, splendid scenery of Italy\u2019s hidden treasures this film tells the story of a man who, like his own country, has a big heart but perhaps cannot love himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A film by Alessandro Soetje<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Partner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n