Santiago

A vintage red bicycle with beige tires is lying on grass beside green plants and a wheat field.
A man with curly hair wearing headphones kneeling beside a bicycle, which has fallen on its side, in a grassy field with tall grass and trees in the background.
Person riding a bicycle on a narrow, curved street in a European village with old stone buildings.
A woman with dark hair holding a paintbrush looks at a computer screen in a kitchen, with a man in the background preparing food.
A man with dark hair and a beard, wearing a beige shirt, sitting against a rustic wall, holding a pencil and looking thoughtfully at something out of frame.
A young man with curly hair wearing a plaid shirt over a t-shirt, standing in a kitchen near a window, with a backpack strap over his shoulder, looking down thoughtfully.
A close-up of a single bent grass blade with seed heads against a blurred landscape and sky background, under soft sunlight.
Two young men having an intense conversation outdoors during sunset in a field of tall grass, with trees in the background.
A young man with curly dark hair, wearing a plaid shirt and watch, sitting in a grassy field while smoking a cigarette.
A man with a beard hands a wooden box filled with straw or hay to a woman with braided hair outside a wooden building in a rural setting.
A young man with curly dark hair is looking to his left in a dimly lit room with a brick wall in the background.
Three friends enjoying drinks at a dinner table in a cozy, rustic setting.
A man with a beard and dark hair in a plaid shirt looking down in a kitchen with a microwave and large window
Close-up of green wheat or barley field under cloudy sky with trees in the background.
A poster for the film "Santiago" directed by Tommaso Frigi. The poster features a young man walking in a lush green field, under a cloudy sky, with cast names at the top and release year 2026 at the bottom.

In the rural countryside, 18-year-old Santiago toils in the fields under the scorching sun, feeling trapped by the cyclical life of farming passed down through generations. His father, Danilo, embodies tradition, insisting that hard work and roots are the only truths. But Santiago’s restless spirit is stirred when his free-spirited friend Luca returns, regaling him with tales of travel and freedom. As tensions rise during a strained family dinner, Santiago confronts his father, questioning the inevitability of his predetermined path.

The film takes inspiration from a very brought array of great artist that influenced my creative process: from the astonishing open field view of Michelangelo Antonioni to the surrealist feelings of certains scenes like Federico Fellini.

The movie was shot with a single anamorphic lens, choice made to force myself into creating frames without relying on technicality; every frame has a story to tell.

Currently in post-production, premiere in December 2025 in Paris

Cinematography by Helion NG Ruiz;

Produced by Jacoby Mona & Sacal Elias;

Production Design by Nora Piroth

Score by Sarah Hashemian

Close-up of a basketball hoop net hanging against a blurred background.
A child riding a skateboard in a park during daytime, surrounded by trees and scattered leaves, with benches and structures in the background.
A black and white photograph of three men sitting outdoors at night, wearing jackets, glasses, and hats, far into the darkness.

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