Leonardo Guerra Seràgnoli's 'Gli Indifferenti' Updates Moravia's Classic for Today

Leonardo Guerra Seràgnoli's film adaptation of Alberto Moravia's 1929 novel 'Gli Indifferenti' premiered on demand November 24. The film updates the story of siblings Carla and Michele, now aged 18–20, who navigate boredom and indifference amid family decline. Unlike Moravia's original, these younger characters are less passive: Michele fights to save their home from Leo, their mother's lover, while Carla aspires to become a streamer. The film stars Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as Mariagrazia, Edoardo Pesce as Leo, Giovanna Mezzogiorno as Lisa, Vincenzo Crea as Michele, and Beatrice Grannò as Carla. Director Seràgnoli noted the film explores precarity as a contemporary echo of Moravia's themes. The house itself becomes a character, with antique colors and creaking floors. Recurring earthquake tremors symbolize normalized disruption. Valeria Bruni Tedeschi commented that everyone today is indifferent, urging awareness of selfishness. The film was released on demand via Artribune.