Ettore

It's about Mirco, a 10-year-old Italian boy who loses his sight in an accident. Unable to attend a regular school due to the laws of the time, he enters a special institute where he discovers his great talent for sound and film.

The accident: Mirco loves cinema, but suffers a household accident with a gun that causes him almost total blindness.

Exclusion: Italian laws in the 1970s stipulated that blind children could not attend regular public schools.

The boarding school: His parents send him to a special institute for the blind, a strict place where he is not allowed to pursue his passion for movies.

The discovery of sound

The tape recorder: Mirco finds an old device for recording sounds and begins to put together stories using noises and audio effects instead of images.

Teamwork: Helps his classmates see the world differently and express their own artistic talents through sound.

Real inspiration: The story is based on the life of Mirco Mencacci, who as an adult became one of Italy's most famous sound editors.

(In summary, based on real events)

Ettore is a young man, blind from birth, around 25 years old, who becomes a friend and mentor to the protagonist, Mirco. He represents the ideological shift regarding disability, positive self-image, and social strength.

FRIEND and GUIDE: Meet Mirco during one of his escapes from school and teach him to see the world without fear, encouraging him to fulfill his desires through sounds.

NEW VISION OF BLINDNESS: Unlike the head of the institute (who is frustrated and represents an outdated and stagnant vision), Ettore is cheerful, self-confident and aware of his own abilities.

ACTION and JUSTICE: Upon learning that Mirco has been unfairly expelled from school, Ettore uses his strong political conscience to organize students and workers in a strike that forces the authorities to investigate the headmaster and demand the boy's reinstatement.

Age and appearance: A young adult of approximately 25 years old, with defined features and a calm presence.

Visual condition: Blind from birth, unlike the protagonist Mirco or the head of the institute.

Personality and guidance: He is approachable, understanding, and aware of his own abilities, helping Mirco to understand that blindness does not limit his future as a free adult.

University student.

Visual information: The script focuses on the soundscape and personal growth

Who she is: She is a sighted girl who lives near the institute for the blind in Genoa.

She is the daughter of the school's janitor or caretaker, with whom Mirco forms a close friendship.

Role in the story: She functions as an accomplice and narrator of worlds, sharing moments of rebellion and helping Mirco to connect with the outside reality.

Adventures together: Participate in the clandestine escapes of the group of friends to go to the movies and defy the strict rules of the boarding school.

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