Sergio drives a taxi through a white Naples overflowing with sadness and garbage. Pouring rain accompanies his clients as he navigates the city, grappling with the death of his brother, who left for Tibet a decade ago and never returned. A pop singer, a collector of life's fragments, a radio host, an old uncle—each takes a seat in his cab, leaving behind their own trace of his beloved brother. Stubbornly refusing to move on, lost in an endless race, Sergio is overwhelmed by memories and the music he once created in partnership with Alfredo, who found in Buddhism the strength to face his illness.
| Original Title | L'arte della felicità |
| Year | 2013 |
| Country | Italy |
| Genre | Animation, Drama |
| Director | Alessandro Rak |
| Runtime | 82 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 8.0/10 (160 votes) |
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A delicate, meditative animation where the cityscape reflects the protagonist's inner turmoil. Each passenger is not just a fare but a fragment of a puzzle about loss and silent grief.
What lingers after the final frame is a quiet resonance, like the echo of a long-forgotten melody. The film offers no easy answers but gently guides us toward accepting that some wounds don't heal—they become part of our score. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Alessandro Rak
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The melancholy of spilt milk, the sound of rain on a taxi roof, and the ghostly chords of an unfinished concerto.
Leandro Amato
Sergio Cometa (voice)
Nando Paone
Alfredo Cometa (voice)
Renato Carpentieri
Zio Luciano Cometa (voice)
Jun Ichikawa
Antonia (voice)
Lucio Allocca
padre di Sergio e Alfredo (voice)
Silvia Baritzka
Lariza (voice)
Francesca Romana Bergamo
Conduttrice del Radiogiornale (voice)
Antonio Brachi
Maurizio Brachetti, il gallerista (voice)
Iolanda Semez
Sig.ra Pinotta (voice) / madre di Sergio e Alfredo (voice)
Patrizia Di Martino
Erika (voice) / Donne napoletane (voice)
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