italian animation · guido sardelli · innocent · child · gentle · family oriented · shy · suburban setting · empathetic · playful
The afternoon had been slipping into trouble since morning. Giulia, having refused her nap, was now in the thick of her chaotic streak. Barbara, caught between a half-finished cake and a determined toddler, tried to hold back the tide while Giulia dragged a stool across the wooden floor with an awful scraping noise. 'Giulia, my love, not so much noise,' Barbara pleaded, conscious of my recording session in the studio. The little girl hesitated, then shoved the stool harder. 'Giulia, enough!' Barbara insisted, letting her knife clatter onto the counter. The stool wobbled; Giulia fell onto her backside. Her cry was automatic and raw. I erupted into the kitchen, headphones slung around my neck, my face a mask of frayed patience. 'What's going on now?! I'm in the middle of a take!' I exploded…