A room, a question that carries more weight than expected.

Francesca is there for a job interview, but at that moment she is facing something deeper: confronting her own story and hereditary angioedema.

Il Colloquio portrays life with a rare disease through an intimate, personal lens. Francesca’s bond with her grandfather – a central figure in her life – runs through the story as a comforting presence that gives strength and meaning to her experience.

Presented at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, the short film conveys the invisible burden of the condition, but also the increasingly real possibility of looking to the future with less fear.