With or Without You (2021 film)

With or Without You is a 2021 Italian romantic drama film co-written and directed by Stefano Sardo, at his feature film debut. It premiered at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival.

Cast

Guido Caprino as Tommaso
Elena Radonicich as Alice
Libero De Rienzo as Luca
Thony as Antonia
Enrica Bonaccorti as Laura
Luigi Diberti as Giorgio Scorza
Tommaso Ragno as Rigoni
Jalil Lespert as Mathieu
Francesca Chillemi as Nicole Santini
as Bianca

Production

The film was conceived about 10 years before its production and is based on the autobiographical novel with the same name written together by Stefano Sardo and singer-songwriter Valentina Gaia, which recounts in diary form the crisis and end of their 17-year-long romantic relationship. The shootings of the film started in Rome in October 2020.

Release

The film had its premiere at the 78th Venice International Film Festival, in the Giornate degli Autori sidebar. It was theatrically released in Italy by Ascent Film on 13 September 2021.

Reception

The film has been described as "a beautiful and delicate first work imbued with the love for storytelling and music."