Sevening at 9.20pm on Rai 2 the second episode of Free bodya series set in the world of artistic gymnastics. On background, a murder involving all the Vis Invicta athletes, the team of which the protagonists are part. And as the story progresses, a murky world emerges, made up of competition, rivalry and violence.
Free bodythe plot of the second episode
The third episode opens with the individual competition competition. The tension is very high and the gymnasts find themselves against each other. Furthermore, Martina Del Bianco (Alessia De Falco) focuses everything on the free body. Unfortunately at the juncture in which the exercise becomes more complexSomething happens and the possibility of obtaining the redemption he hoped for is inexorably receding.
Meanwhile, however, witnesses the triumph of Carla Castoldi (Giada Savi), who achieves excellent results, almost equal to Angelica Ladeci (Catinca Petrescu)the Romanian athlete with whom the rivalry is increasingly skyrocketing. Benedetta Palazzi (Eva Iurlaro) also performs an impeccable number and seems to be the new rising star, while Martina continues to remain in the shadow. The successes of others create discontent within the group and the nerves are quite tense.
In the evening the coaches allow the athletes to go to the pub, but not even a few hours of fun give them the right light-heartedness. Carla starts a fight after having a tough fight with Angelica. Nadia Lettieri (Federica Cuomo) intervenes to defend her, but shows a rather violent and disturbing attitude. Rachele (Antonia Truppo) arrives to calm her spirits and she vents to Alex (Filippo Nigro), saying she is worried about the aggressiveness of the sportswomen.
And meanwhile Martina it is increasingly sucked into the negative vortex into which it has fallen. However, finds a shoulder in Pietro Ianni (Emanuele Maria Di Stefano) and discovers something unexpected about him.
“Free body”, Giada Savi (Carla), Eva Iurlaro (Benedetta), Federica Cuomo (Nadia), Giada Pirozzi (Anna). (Indigo Film)
Martina asks Rachele for help
In the fourth episode, the girls get detention because of the fight. So they are forced to give up their day off to train hard in the gym. While they are called to reflect on what happened, bad news takes over. Benedetta disappears and is found in the woods bloodied and in shock and the dog of the Ianni family, owners of the hotel where the team is staying, is found dead.
Everything takes an even more negative turn when Martina breaks an oath she made with her teammates and spills everything to Rachele. In turn, the coach would like to run to help, but thinks better of it. When she sees that Carla manages to make a perfect leap with the help of the other girls, she changes her mind. Therefore he prefers to concentrate on the race and hopes that they too will do the same.
Given the situation, Alex forces Benedetta to return homein order to prevent his physical and psychological conditions from being detrimental to the results of the group. Martina takes her place, but she is not welcomed in the best way. Indeed, the companions take revenge for the betrayal they suffered. And she finds comfort in Pietro.
Alessia De Falco in “Free Body”. (Indigo Film)
Free bodywhen healthy competition becomes blind rivalry
The first episode of Free body highlighted some aspects of the protagonists. In particular, the personality of the athletes and the related shadows that surround them. For artistic gymnastics they gave up everything and built their own world. The group is a community, an autonomous society in which there are those who command (Carla) and those who follow orders. It is not allowed to stray or have one’s own thoughts.
Over time, the dynamics within the team have taken on different, dark contours, and the healthy spirit of competition has transformed into a heated rivalry. Furthermore, the race to qualify becomes a reason for living, which I am no longer able to stop. What accentuates such a precarious and even distressing situation is the fact that it is a closed group.
No one can ask for outside help and they cover each other. THEFurthermore, when they are about to collapse and seek support from their families they don’t always receive it. They have to survive on their own and are too small and fragile to figure out how. In this vortex of negativity, hope is represented by Martina’s story to Elena Pace (Barbara Chichiarelli), the policewoman investigating the murder, the only one who could save the girls from themselves.
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