Fire and Smoke
Alternative title: Fuoco e fumo

Directed by Stefano Simone

he life of Stefano and his new friends is made difficult by a small group of bullies who torment the most fragile pupils in the school, especially Dino, who is a young gay man very close to Silvana. The group of friends understands that only their union can bring them strength, but is this bond enough to prevent things spiraling into tragedy?
Fire and Smoke is a low-budget Italian drama about desire, secrecy and the emotional residue of past relationships. Stefano Simone works modestly, but the film’s seriousness gives its central conflict some weight.

Fire and Smoke

Alternative title: Fuoco e fumo

Directed by Stefano Simone

he life of Stefano and his new friends is made difficult by a small group of bullies who torment the most fragile pupils in the school, especially Dino, who is a young gay man very close to Silvana. The group of friends understands that only their union can bring them strength, but is this bond enough to prevent things spiraling into tragedy?

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Fire and Smoke is a low-budget Italian drama about desire, secrecy and the emotional residue of past relationships. Stefano Simone works modestly, but the film’s seriousness gives its central conflict some weight.