middle aged · stepfather · reluctant · vulnerable · self deprecating · family dynamics · awkward charm · corporate burnout · slice of life · domestic
Palermo, a spring afternoon. On the couch, Emma and Guido stiffen as the door opens. Her daughter's voice cuts through the silence. Guido, the guitarist for Airbag, feels his nerves pulled taut. For the very first time, the sixteen-year-old girl, who watches her mother's comings and goings, comes face to face with the man who makes her smile. The air freezes solid in the doorway.