The Life You Wanted

Italian drama television series

The Life You Wanted
Netflix poster
ItalianLa vita che volevi
GenreDrama
Written by
  • Ivan Cotroneo
  • Monica Rametta
Directed byIvan Cotroneo
Starring
  • Vittoria Schisano
  • Giuseppe Zeno
  • Pina Turco
  • Alessio Lapice
  • Nicola Bello
ComposerGabriele Roberto
Country of originItaly
Original languageItalian
Production
ProducerMassimo Del Frate
CinematographyGian Filippo Corticelli
EditorAndrea Montanari
Running time47–50 minutes
Production companyBanijay Studios Italy
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release29 May 2024 (2024-05-29)

The Life You Wanted (Italian: La vita che volevi) is an Italian drama television series. It was released on Netflix on 29 May 2024.[1]

Premise

Gloria, a transgender woman, lives happily in Lecce, but her life is turned upside down with the arrival of Marina, her old friend from Naples. Gloria is reluctant to reconnect, as Marina reminds her of her pre-transition days, a time she would like to forget.

Cast

  • Vittoria Schisano as Gloria
  • Giuseppe Zeno as Sergio
  • Pina Turco [it] as Marina
  • Alessio Lapice as Pietro
  • Nicola Bello as Andrea
  • Francesca Pia Di Nola as Arianna
  • Michele De Virgilio [it]
  • Bellarch as Eva
  • Francesco Pellegrino [it]
  • Bianca Nappi [it]
  • Fabrizia Sacchi
  • Antonio Monsellato

Episodes

No. in
season
TitleDurationOriginal air date
1"Episode 1"48 min29 May 2024 (2024-05-29)
2"Episode 2"50 min29 May 2024 (2024-05-29)
3"Episode 3"47 min29 May 2024 (2024-05-29)
4"Episode 4"49 min29 May 2024 (2024-05-29)
5"Episode 5"47 min29 May 2024 (2024-05-29)
6"Episode 6"48 min29 May 2024 (2024-05-29)

Production

Speaking about the series, series creator Ivan Cotroneo stated:

We wanted to write a story about a non-cisgender woman, a strong and independent woman, the story of a transgender woman. Often these characters are left on the margins, are collateral, or, in any case, marginalized.[2]

The series was filmed in Lecce and Naples beginning in March 2023.[3][4] After filming in and falling in love with Apulia, lead actress Vittoria Schisano bought a house in the region.[5]

References

  1. ^ Moore, Kasey (16 April 2024). "Upcoming Netflix Movies and Series Coming in 2024". What's on Netflix. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  2. ^ Boni, Federico (19 September 2023). "La Vita che Volevi, Ivan Cotroneo e la serie con Vittoria Schisano: "Volevo una donna trans finalmente protagonista"". Gay.it. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  3. ^ Manca, Mario (27 March 2023). "La vita che volevi, al via le riprese della nuova serie di Netflix con Vittoria Schisano". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  4. ^ De Cesare, Stefania (27 March 2023). "La serie Netflix "La vita che volevi" a Lecce: ecco le location del set". Quotidiano Di Puglia (in Italian). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  5. ^ Vittoria Schisano: il ritorno sugli schermi - Storie di donne al bivio 29/02/2024. Rai. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024 – via YouTube.

External links

  • The Life You Wanted on Netflix
  • The Life You Wanted at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
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