Margherita Buy director: the plot and cast of her film Volare

TOMargherita Buy also made her debut behind the camera after colleagues Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Kasia Smutniak and Paola Cortellesi. And like them he presented his work first to the Rome Film Festival. Is titled Fly the comedy in which the actress plays on her neuroses, obsessions, trauma and the real fear of traveling by plane.

The fetish actress of Nanni Morettibest known for dramatic roles, he throws himself into comedy to show his comedic side (also seen in one of the most successful films of his career: Cursed is the day I met you). «Making this movie was the most fun in my life»commented Buy, who is also directing for the first time his daughter Caterina (already appreciated in the TV series Life as Carlo).

Fly: the plot of the movie

Anna Bettini (Margherita Buy) she is a popular actress, especially appreciated for the series Heroes of finance, where she plays Lieutenant Colonel Martina Sartori. Mariolina (Anna Bonaiuto), her agent, proposes to her a job in Korea with a major filmmaker international which could make her make the big leap. Anna he is ready to leave, she who never manages to fly. But no, her fear keeps her on the ground, and his colleague and “rival” Elena Sofia Ricci goes to Korea.

The actress is unable to overcome the anxiety of flying, perhaps resulting from an unaffectionate relationship with her father. It will be his daughter Serena (Caterina De Angelis), ready to leave for America where she has decided to studyto push her to take an Ita Airways course for those who suffer from panic attacks.

Here she meets people similar to her, with the same fears: Roberta (Giulia Michelini), his die-hard fan, Chiara (Euridice Axen), the film critic Fabio (Pietro Ragusa), the basketball player Michele (Oscar Matteo Giuggioli) and many others.

Margherita Buy: «I love comedy, it’s up my alley»

Margherita Buy he frees himself from his life and his neuroses to make his debut behind the camera of one comedy, a genre in which she is unlikely to be cast. Instead the fetish actress of Nanni Moretti he loves comedy: «I really like it because it allows you to mix funny moments with more serious ones intimate, as in this case – she says – if someone told me that I am a comedian it would be a great compliment. «Making this movie was the most fun of my life».

Margherita Buy directs her daughter Caterina

The director provides fun and hilarious moments with Anna Bonaiuto and his colleague Elena Sofia Ricci and with his friend filmmaker Giuseppe Picconi, who put him in the role of a hairdresser. He enjoys making fun of the critics, “who ruined me at the beginning of my career”, he says. And instead he seeks a more reserved and intimate look with his daughter Catherine.

«It was quite natural to direct it – he says the new director – that look of love that he could pass on to me Catherine I couldn’t have found it in any other actress, nor her criticisms. His presence is of great value in this filmI hope to work with her again.”

Nanni Moretti liked it Fly from friend Buy?

Margherita Buy What did you steal from your experience on set with the many male directors you were directed by? «I tried to have a different attitude compared to those who tend to bully the actors or impose a sort of form of power (which refers to Nanni Moretti? Ed.) – he says. I’m a very nervous person, but on set I tried not to be.” Tomorrow evening the actress and new director will be at New Sacher by Moretti to speak and project Fly: «If Nanni chose the film it means he liked it. At least I hope”.

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