La Blatta e la Formica
Written and directed by Marco La Ferrara
A father and his daughter struggle with the gradual loss of the girl’s memory, until an unexpected encounter with an insect changes their lives.
Through three interwoven timelines, the story explores Alzheimer’s disease, growing up and the bond between parents and children.
Directing and production
- Director, writer, editor and VFX artist
- Marco La Ferrara
- Production
- Lumelab
- Year
- 2025
- Executive production
- Giulia Camporesi
- Production assistant
- Ludovica Amati
- Distribution
- Siberia Distribution
Crew
- Cinematography
- Luigi Schiavoni
- Music / Sound design / Mix
- Enrico Zavatta · Manajam Studio
- Colorist
- Tobia Montanari
- Foley
- Francesca Ternetti
- Production sound
- Filippo Moretti
- Make-up
- Martina Zoccoletto · Gaia Marchetti
- Gaffer
- Fabrizio Pasqualetto
- “Wither” voice
- Margherita Leardini
Cast
- Diego Facciotti
- Margherita Varricchio
- Vanessa Perticari
- Davide Di Mezzo
- Sofia Longhini
- Laura Aguzzoni
- Gioele Linari
- Alfonso Porta
Awards and recognition
Monza Film Fest 2026
Best Screenplay
Marco La Ferrara
Monza Film Fest 2026
Honorable Mention VFX
Marco La Ferrara
Montelupo Fiorentino International Independent Film Festival 2025
Best Special Effects Award
Marco La Ferrara
Premio Fausto Rossano 2025
Special Mention
Focus Campania
Festivals and selections
Press
Taxidrivers
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