Rome Film Festival sets Riccardo Milani’s ‘La Vita Va Così’ as opening film

The Rome Film Festival has set La Vita Va Così by Riccardo Milani as the opening film for its 20^th edition, which runs from October 15-26.

Spanning 20 years, La vita Va Così is set in a picturesque corner of Sardinia, where a community is caught between the dream of employment and the defence of its land and identity.

Milani’s credits include hit Italian comedies Un Mondo A Parte, Thank You Guys and Like A Cat On A Highway.

Written by Milani and Michele Astori, La Vita Va Così features a cast that includes Virginia Raffaele, Diego Abatantuono, Aldo Baglio, Giuseppe Ignazio Loi and Geppi Cucciari.

The film is produced by Mario Gianani and Lorenzo Mieli for Our Films, part of the Mediawan group, and by Sonia Rovai for Wildside, part of Fremantle Group, in association with Medusa Film and PiperFilm, which will co-distribute it. PiperFilm handles international sales.

Milani is married to Paola Cortellesi, whose hit film There’s Still Tomorrow world premiered as the opening film of the Rome Film Festival in 2023. Last year, Rome opened with La Grande Ambizione by Andrea Segre.

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