Director

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  리즈 비어크 페더슨Lise Birk Pedersen

  Putin’s Kiss (2012)Nastya’s Heart (2010)Dear God (2006) Man in the political arena is a subject that interests me, and it also inspired my earlier film 'Putin's Kiss'. But this time the conflict is more personal. My faith in politicians is in free fall. A large proportion of the European population feel the same way. The connection to the old parties is failing because the trust between politicians and people—that is the very foundation of our democracy is eroding, and we are reaching out desperately for alternatives. Tutti a Casa - Power to the people? is based on what I regard as one of the potentially greatest crises of our time. To me, in any film the arena is vital. I have chosen the political scene in Italy because the conflict there is extremely clear: power against impotence. The black and white nature of this arena combined with Beppe Grillo’s radical democratic experiment illuminates the complexity of the conflict. The feeling of helplessness is real and simple, but the nature of democracy is complex, and as the film shows, there are no easy solutions. Democracy - Demos Kratos - Democracy.What are the forces that come into in play when we distribute power between us? I am fascinated by the way human beings constantly create and maintain power structures and the way individuals manage the encounter with power. Silvio Berlusconi, Beppe Grillo, and Paola, Mario, Alberto and Luis (my four Movimento-protagonists) handle this encounter in their own ways, each of them influencing the course of history as he or she does so. Whether we bow to, share, confront or usurp power, our actions have consequences. My narrative is an ensemble one, because “the people” do not present with a single protagonist. The dynamics between the characters are what matter most, because the knock-on effects and cultures created by the actions of the people rub off on one another. This way corruption becomes political alienation that makes us vulnerable to populism, for example. This story is about how human beings act at the intersection of idealism, power and powerlessness. But it is also about the formation of the cultures and dynamics of power among the masses. Viewers will identify with the issues confronting democracy and the film will provoke discussion on the democratic crisis we currently face.​