#QL13: Rialto

Rialto by Peter Mackie Burns

Rialto
by Peter Mackie Burns
with Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Tom Glynn-Carney, Monica Dolan, Sophie Jo Wasson
(Uk, Ireland, 90′, 2019)

Colm is in his mid-forties, married, with two teenage children. Still grieving the death of his father, a destructive figure in his life, Colm struggles with his relationship to his own son, whilst at work a recent takeover threatens his job. Unable to share his vulnerability with his wife, Colm’s world is falling apart around him. In the midst of this crisis, Colm solicits sex from a young man called Jay. This encounter and his growing infatuation has a deep effect on Colm. He finds a comfort in Jay that no one else can provide.

Presented in Orizzonti

Sep 01 | 20:00 Sala Volpi (Lido) | Press, Industry
Sep 01 | 22:15 Sala Casinò (Lido) | Press, Industry
Sep 02 | 14:30 Sala Darsena (Lido) | Tickets, All Accreditations
Sep 03 | 13:15 PalaBiennale (Lido) | Tickets, All Accreditations
Sep 03 | 16:30 Cinema Rossini (Venezia) | Tickets
Sep 03 | 16:30 IMG Cinemas Candiani (Mestre) | Tickets

Production: The Bureau (Regno Unito), Marcie Films Limited (Irlanda)

Co-production: BFI (Regno Unito)

World Sales: The Bureau Sales (Francia)