TOShe was only five years old when life imposed her first big test: the leukemia. Today, at 7pm, Ludovica Nasti she recounts with clarity and tenderness that period that could have broken her but instead made her what she is: a symbol of resilience and passion. Guest of Caterina Balivo at The Good Timethe young Neapolitan actress retraced her story, from hospitalization to set de The brilliant friendwhere she gave a face and voice to Lila, the intense protagonist of the series based on Elena Ferrante’s novels. Now she is ready to return to TV with a new role in the new series We in the health district broadcast on Rai1 from 23 October.
Ludovica Nasti: I had leukemia when I was 5 years old
«I faced everything with the carefreeness of a child. They told me everything like a game, but I knew what was happening”, he said emotionally. During the long months of isolation, Ludovica could not see anyone other than her parents. But even in that bubble of solitude he managed to invent a stage for himself: “It was a help because we held talent shows at home where I put my parents to act as judges or I made them dance and sing,” he said, clutching a toy microphone in his hands.
«I took back everything that life owed me»
Telling her story, for Ludovica, is not just an act of memory but a form of commitment. «I don’t miss anything from that period because I lived everything afterwards, and I took back everything that life owed me», he said with a smile.
The message of hope
Not just testimony. Ludovica Nasti also recalled how the recovery has also become a message of hope for other sick children. «Talking about it is good, I think there is a need. The research continues and we must believe in it».
Ludovica Nasti during the photocall of Noi del Rione Sanità in Rome, 9 October 2025. The drama will be broadcast on 3 evenings for the first time on Rai 1 from 23 October. ANSA/MAURIZIO BRAMBATTI
From the dream in front of the TV to the success of The brilliant friend
The passion for cinema was born during the days of convalescence, watching films with the family. Then the turning point with the audition for The brilliant friend. An audition that came almost by chance, without experience or expectations, and which still gives her “goosebumps”. Among many girls, I was chosen”, she recalled.
In the role of Lila, Ludovica intensely embodied the strength, rebellion and vulnerability of a complex character. The series, which has become an international phenomenon, has consecrated her talent and paved the way for a new young Italian actress capable of conquering audiences and critics.