The Last One for the Road

The Last One for the Road
ItalianLe città di pianura
Directed byFrancesco Sossai
Written by
  • Francesco Sossai
  • Adriano Candiago
Produced by
  • Marta Donzelli
  • Gregorio Paonessa
  • Philipp Kreuzer
  • Cecilia Trautvetter
Starring
CinematographyMassimiliano Kuveiller
Edited byPaolo Cottignola
Music byKrano
Production
companies
Release date
  • 21 May 2025 (2025-05-21) (Cannes)
Running time
100 minutes
Countries
  • Italy
  • Germany

The Last One for the Road (Italian: Le città di pianura, lit.'The cities of the plain') is a 2025 film co-written and directed by Francesco Sossai. It stars Filippo Scotti, Sergio Romano, Pierpaolo Capovilla, Roberto Citran, and Andrea Pennacchi. The film had its world premiere at the Un Certain Regard section of the 78th Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2025.[1]

Premise

In Veneto, two middle-aged men befriend a shy architecture student and transform his outlook on life.[2][3]

Cast

Production

Principal photography took place in late 2024. The film was shot on location in Veneto, specifically Sedico, Feltre, Padua, Chioggia, and the Brion Memorial in Altivole.[4][5]

Release

Lucky Number owns the sales rights to the film.[6] The film had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the 78th Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2025.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ Scarpa, Vittoria (11 April 2025). "Francesco Sossai's road movie The Last One for the Road to screen at Cannes". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  2. ^ Amitrano, Vania (10 April 2025). "Le città di pianura, il film italiano della sezione Un Certain Regard a Cannes 2025". Ciak (in Italian). Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  3. ^ Santoni, Simona (10 April 2025). "Festival di Cannes 2025, l'Italia in concorso solo con Mario Martone". Panorama (in Italian). Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  4. ^ Pasuch, Egidio (14 April 2025). "Francesco Sossai porta alla mostra del cinema di Cannes il suo «Le città di pianura»: parte delle scene sono state girate a Sedico". Il Gazzettino (in Italian). Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  5. ^ Garufi, Sergio (22 November 2024). "Veneto, sei set cinematografici in regione". Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo (in Italian). Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  6. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (12 May 2025). "The Last One for the Road guides Lucky Number'ws line-up at Cannes". Cineuropa. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  7. ^ Ntim, Zac (10 April 2025). "Cannes Competition: Aster, Trier, Dardennes, Reichardt, Ducournau & Wes Anderson Among Lineup — Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  8. ^ Bonsembiante, F. (21 May 2025). "Ora il Veneto traina il nuovo cinema". Corriere del Veneto (in Italian). Retrieved 21 May 2025 – via PressReader.