A Friendly Voice

Between nightmare and reality, spanning various film genres, the director tells the story of a desperate actor who puts on the role of a "drag queen" in order to survive. This role destroys him because it causes him melancholy, bitterness, frustration. However, the man cannot get rid of it, and despair brings him to the brink of suicide. His father's gun, however, does not help him; it jams. He then resorts to an ad found by chance in the newspaper, "A Friendly Voice," which offers to help those who have come to the point of taking their own lives.

Directed by Roberto Palmerini, A Friendly Voice leans on a strong ensemble — Fabio M. Frati, Brando Giorgi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2021.