Il guscio della lumaca

What is the secret behind a lifelong love? What does it take for two individuals to accept each other in all their human complexity? Elke and Klaus, a couple in their eighties, built a house and raised a family. The director, Lilian, is 29 years old. She belongs to a completely different generation. A generation that is afraid to love and had difficulties staying in long-term relationships. Her curiosity to understand the secret ingredient of love drives her to engage in conversations with the couple. They read together the letters written over the years. The result of her research, however, gives no clear answer. The result is the film itself, which through observation shows the everyday life of two elderly people and their love, shedding light on its various facets. Elke’s love is different than the one Klaus feels for her, and the love between the two today is certainly not the same as it was in the 1960s or the 1990s. So, is it enough to embrace the fact that love manifests itself in various, ever-changing forms for it to live on?

源自：https://www.visionidalmondo.it/en/festival-titles-2023/il-guscio-della-lumaca/