Life Goes This Way
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| Italian | La vita va così |
| Directed by | Riccardo Milani |
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| Distributed by | Medusa Film |
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| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Life Goes This Way (Italian: La vita va così) is an upcoming Italian comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Riccardo Milani.[1] Starring Virginia Raffaele, Diego Abatantuono, and Aldo Baglio, the film "inspired by a story that has traveled the world and ended up on international headlines," is selected as the opening film at the 20th Rome Film Festival and will be screened out of competition on 15 October 2025 in the Grand Public section.[2][3]
Synopsis
The narrative of film is a humorous and passionate tale set over a twenty-year period, in the region of Sardinia. It explores the experiences of a local community grappling with tensions between economic development and the preservation of their land and cultural identity.
Cast
- Diego Abatantuono
- Virginia Raffaele
- Aldo Baglio
- Ignazio Giuseppe Loi
- Geppi Cucciari
- Ignazio Mulas
Production
The film was inspired by the life of Sardinian shepherd Ovidio Marras, who passed away in January 2024 at the age of 93. Marras garnered national and international attention for opposing a high-profile tourist development that endangered one of Italy's last untouched coast-line.[4]
The film written by Riccardo Milani and Michele Astori, is produced by Mario Gianani, Lorenzo Mieli and Sonia Rovai with Medusa Film and Wildside as co-distributors.
Filming began in Cagliari with shooting taking place in the Teulada, Sardinia commune in the south-west region. The film was completed on 4 August 2025.[5]
Release
Life Goes This Way will open the 20th Rome Film Festival on 15 October 2025.[6] On 24 October 2025, it will be released in Italian cinemas by Medusa Film.[7]
References
- ^ De Marco, Camillo (27 February 2025). "The first clapperboard slams on Riccardo Milani's La vita va così". Cineuropa. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ Andrea Cauti (August 4, 2025). ""La vita va così" di Milani aprirà la Festa del cinema di Roma" [Milani's "Life Goes This Way" will open the Rome Film Fest.]. AGI (in Italian). Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ ""La vita va così" di Riccardo Milani is the opening film of the Fest 2025date= 4 August 2025". Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ Canessa, Fabio (4 August 2025). "Sardegna sul grande schermo: il film sul pastore Ovidio Marras apre la Festa del cinema di Roma" [Sardinia on the big screen: the film about shepherd Ovidio Marras opens the Rome Film Fest]. La Nuova Sardegna (in Italian). Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "La vita va così" [Life Goes This Way]. Cinecittà (in Italian). 4 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Festa di Roma, apre La vita va così di Riccardo Milani" [Rome Film Festival opens with Riccardo Milani's "Life Goes That Way"]. ANSA (in Italian). 4 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "La Vita Va Così" [Life Goes This Way]. Coming Soon. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
External links
- Life Goes This Way at IMDb
- Life Goes This Way at AlloCiné (in French)
- Life Goes This Way on Facebook