The Last One for the Road
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| Italian | Le città di pianura |
| Directed by | Francesco Sossai |
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| Cinematography | Massimiliano Kuveiller |
| Edited by | Paolo Cottignola |
| Music by | Krano |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
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The Last One for the Road (Italian: Le città di pianura, lit. 'The cities of the plain') is a 2025 drama road film co-written and directed by Francesco Sossai. It stars Filippo Scotti, Sergio Romano, Pierpaolo Capovilla, Roberto Citran, and Andrea Pennacchi. The film had its world premiere at the Un Certain Regard section of the 78th Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2025. It will receive a theatrical release in Italy on 25 September 2025.
Premise
In Veneto, two middle-aged men befriend a shy architecture student and transform his outlook on life.[1][2]
Cast
- Filippo Scotti as Giulio
- Sergio Romano as Carlobianchi
- Pierpaolo Capovilla as Doriano
- Roberto Citran
- Andrea Pennacchi
Production
Principal photography took place in late 2024. The film was shot on location in Veneto, specifically Sedico, Feltre, Padua, Chioggia, and the Brion Memorial in Altivole.[3][4]
Release
Lucky Number owns the sales rights to the film.[5] The film had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the 78th Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2025.[6][7][8] It will also be screened at the Toronto International Film Festival and the New York Film Festival before receiving a theatrical release in Italy on 25 September 2025.[9][10][11]
References
- ^ Amitrano, Vania (10 April 2025). "Le città di pianura, il film italiano della sezione Un Certain Regard a Cannes 2025". Ciak (in Italian). Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ Santoni, Simona (10 April 2025). "Festival di Cannes 2025, l'Italia in concorso solo con Mario Martone". Panorama (in Italian). Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ Pasuch, Egidio (14 April 2025). "Francesco Sossai porta alla mostra del cinema di Cannes il suo «Le città di pianura»: parte delle scene sono state girate a Sedico". Il Gazzettino (in Italian). Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ Garufi, Sergio (22 November 2024). "Veneto, sei set cinematografici in regione". Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo (in Italian). Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (12 May 2025). "The Last One for the Road guides Lucky Number'ws line-up at Cannes". Cineuropa. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ Scarpa, Vittoria (11 April 2025). "Francesco Sossai's road movie The Last One for the Road to screen at Cannes". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (10 April 2025). "Cannes Competition: Aster, Trier, Dardennes, Reichardt, Ducournau & Wes Anderson Among Lineup — Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ Bonsembiante, F. (21 May 2025). "Ora il Veneto traina il nuovo cinema". Corriere del Veneto (in Italian). Retrieved 21 May 2025 – via PressReader.
- ^ Katz, David (7 August 2025). "Toronto announces its world cinema-laden Centrepiece slate, along with TIFF Docs and Midnight Madness". Cineuropa. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ Goldsmith, Jill (5 August 2025). "New York Film Festival Sets Main Slate With Jafar Panahi & Joachim Trier Cannes Winners, Ulrich Köhler's 'Gavagai' World Premiere". Deadline. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ Vivo Film [@vivo_film] (31 July 2025). "Le città di pianura, dal 25 settembre al cinema! Un film di Francesco Sossai con Filippo Scotti, Sergio Romano, Pierpaolo Capovilla, con la partecipazione di Roberto Citran e con Andrea Pennacchi" (Tweet) (in Italian). Retrieved 20 August 2025 – via Twitter.