Project promoted by Amgen Italy, under the patronage of Fondazione Maria Letizia Verga, written by Morena Rossi, directed by Lorenzo Cioglia, and produced by Orange Branded. Loosely inspired by the book Tante belle persone (So Many Lovely People) by Paolo Tallini.
Sangue bianco (White Blood)
A white screen, an empty chair.
So begins Sangue bianco. Presented at the Italian Pavilion during the 79th Cannes Film Festival, this short film tells the stories of Jessica and Lorenzo, who were diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia as teenagers and have since recovered. It also gives voice to the memories of a father, Paolo Tallini, as he recalls the long journey of his son Pietro, who passed away in 2023.
Different experiences and paths converge in a white space, both visual and symbolic, that holds what remains, what changes and what can begin again.
The film conveys the complexity of the disease without losing its gentleness, giving patients and families a voice and highlighting the role of scientific research.