40 SECONDI

A quarrel over a simple misunderstanding escalates into a brutal, unheard-of beating, killing 21-year-old Willy Monteiro Duarte in 40 seconds. Inspired by a true story, the film retraces the 24 hours leading up to the tragic event, interwoven with random encounters, rivalries, and simmering tensions: a journey through the banality of evil that investigates human nature and its conditioning.

Category: Special Events Tag: Out of Competition

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Original Title	40 Secondi
Italian Title	40 Secondi
Section	Special Events
Movie Type	Teaser
Genre	Fiction
Country	Italy
Production Year	2025
Director	Vincenzo Alfieri
Screenplay	Giuseppe Stasi, Vincenzo Alfieri
Based on	the book by Federica Angeli
Cast	Enrico Borello, Francesco Di Leva, Francesco Gheghi, Josafat Vagni, Maurizio Lombardi, Sergio Rubini
Director of Photography	Andrea Reitano
Editor	Vincenzo Alfieri
Production Designer	Elisabetta Zanini
Costume Designer	Maria Cristina La Parola
Produced by	Roberto Proia
Production	Eagle Pictures

Vincenzo Alfieri was born in Salerno, Italy, in 1986. He began his career as an actor at 13 in a small theater company in Caserta before moving to Rome, where he started studying film, acting, and photography. He also pursued master’s degrees in the USA before creating the web series FORSE SONO IO (MAYBE IT’S ME), which was broadcast by MTV. With MEMORIES, a fantasy/thriller short film shot in England, he garnered significant international recognition. He co-founded the production company GUINESIA foto with partners, aiming to work with emerging young talents and foster artistic synergies. In 2015, he participated in the Giffoni Film Festival with the film IL LATO OSCURO (THE DARK SIDE) in the Parental Control section.