Cover still from NOIA, a short fiction directed by Francesco Branca.

Short Fiction

Noia

Directed by Francesco Branca

Directed By

Francesco Branca

Produced By

Francesco Branca

Matteo Severini

With

IED production

Format

Short Fiction

Synopsis

Early April 2020. A virus has brought the world to a standstill, leaving thousands dead. In Italy, a total lockdown is in place: leaving home is forbidden, except for essential needs.

In the middle of the night, three friends break the rules and venture out into a city emptied of life, suspended in an eerie stillness. Deserted streets, unnatural silence, and cold lights become the reflection of something deeper—lives frozen in place, trapped in a time that no longer seems to move.

Their journey unfolds as an existential drift, a quiet confrontation with emptiness—both around them and within.

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