Stefano Sollima's Adagio premieres at Venice Film Festival

Stefano Sollima's new film Adagio premiered in competition at the 80th Venice Film Festival. The movie concludes a crime trilogy that began with ACAB and Suburra, marking Sollima's return to Italy after working abroad on Soldado and Without Remorse with Taylor Sheridan. Set in Rome, the noir story follows three former criminal legends—played by Pierfrancesco Favino, Valerio Mastandrea, and Toni Servillo—seeking impossible redemption. The plot is triggered by a 16-year-old boy named Manuele who is caught while prostituting himself and blackmailed. Francesco Di Leva and Adriano Giannini play other antagonists, while only the younger generation offers hope. The film features music by Subsonica and a closing track by Franco Califano. Sollima co-wrote the script with Stefano Bises and describes observing a changed Rome with a slower pace. The director calls the film political rather than engaged, emphasizing slowness and character depth in a multi-layered, choral narrative with no winners.