Paolo Sorrentino's 'È stata la mano di Dio' premieres at Venice 78

Paolo Sorrentino's 'È stata la mano di Dio' premiered in competition at the 78th Venice International Film Festival. The film is a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story set in 1980s Naples, centered on 17-year-old Fabietto. It intertwines the arrival of soccer legend Diego Maradona with a tragic family accident that shapes the protagonist's future. Sorrentino describes it as a film about sensitivity, avoiding conventional autobiography through simple, essential staging. The director, who turned 50, felt mature enough to tackle personal material. The film will be released in Italian theaters on November 24 and on Netflix in December.