Gabriele Mainetti

The Forbidden City (2025)

The son of an indebted restaurant owner joins a foreign girl in search of her sister. Together, they'll have to fight side by side against the most ruthless members of the Roman criminal underworld. ...

Elf Me (2023)

A bumbling Christmas elf whose Santa's helper job is jeopardized by a complete inability in building toys teams up with a kid harassed by bullies. ...

The Best Century of My Life (2023)

An absurd law prevents John, an unrecognized child at birth, from knowing the identity of his biological parents before his 100th birthday. To succeed in attracting public opinion, his only hope is to obtain the complicity of Gustavo, the only unrecognized ...

My Summer with the Shark (2023)

School's out and 13-year-old Walter has lost his father. In his seemingly aimless wanderings around the Roman coast, a fascinating and mysterious place catches his eye: an abandoned villa with a huge, murky swimming pool. But the villa is not unguarded... ...

Freaks Out (2021)

Four super-powered circus freaks find themselves trapped in war-torn Rome after their foster father is captured by the Nazis. ...

The Millionairs (2017)

Over the course of one long night, mountain roads crisscrossing wooded slopes become the scene of a series of gruesome murders, all committed by an array of characters trying get their hands on a mysterious suitcase. ...

Ningyo (2016)

A man in a Japanese restaurant thinks back to his encounter with a mysterious creature. ...

They Call Me Jeeg (2016)

Exposed to radioactive waste, small-time crook Enzo gains super-strength. A misanthropic, introverted brute, he uses his powers for personal gain until he meets Alessia, a mentally ill girl who believes Enzo is the hero from her favorite anime, Steel Jeeg. ...

Tiger Boy (2012)

Matteo, a nine years old kid, builds a mask identical to the one of his hero: a wrestler of a roman suburb called The Tiger. Once the mask is on, Matteo never wants to take it off. What simply appears as a tantrum is in reality a call for help that nobody ...

Love in Central Park (2010)

Basette (2008)

Antonio's first day as a thief is marked by tears. During an incursion at the mall, his mother is arrested. Some 20 years later, Antonio along with his two inseparable friends, after some minor robberies, take on a post office. Things don't go as planned. ...

In the Fridge for Love (2005)

The Producer (2004)

Two young film authors, Angelo and Lillo, the former a screenwriter, the latter a director, try in every way to present their works to Mr Piras, a successful producer now converted to television production. The faithful secretary filters all appointments, ...

Adored (2003)

South of France: Riki Kandinski and his elder brother Fredrico, come back to their family castle for their father's funeral. Fredrico knows nothing about his younger brother, but he notices that he is making big money and living in luxury all for a few day ...

Ultimo stadio (2002)

The Champions League Final, on 31st May 2001, in Rome. A football match unites men that have nothing in common with each other. The stadium becomes a modern Greek theatre, where five dramas touch one another, only to fade away in a few minutes. The main ch ...

Un altr'anno e poi cresco (2001)

Tutti gli uomini del deficiente (1999)

Nearing death, videogame genius Leone Stella holds a contest to find an heir: several people named like him will compete in a live-streamed reenactment of his most famous exploits, and the winner will inherit his billion-dollar fortune. ...

Life Doesn't Scare Me (1999)

We follow how four ordinary little girls learn about life, love and all that sort of things. ...

Il cielo in una stanza (1999)

Clashing with his father Paolo after coming home late, 17-year-old Marco accuses him of being old and stifling. They time travel to the 1960s, where Paolo will be able to prove his son he too used to be hip. ...