In Netflix’s Rose Island Trailer Is ‘A One Man Nation’
If you build it they will come and one man has his sights of being his own one man nation in Rose Island. Today Netflix have released the Official Trailer for Italian comedy drama. When a man in 1968 who built his own island in the middle of the Adriatic sea and declared it independent!
The film is following an idealistic engineer who builds his own island off the Italian coast and declares it a nation, drawing the world’s attention. Values are tested when the Italian Government declares him an enemy, but to change the world risks must be taken.
Fascinating story told in that uniquely Italian way, charming and funny very much feel good. Something humanity needs these days in these draconic times plus this is a true story too!
Giorgio, a gifted yet misunderstood engineer has hit rock bottom – he’s been fired from his job, his parents won’t speak to him, and the love of his life has ditched him after he accidentally gets them both arrested (long story…). Sick of the stuffy rules of Italian society of the late 60s, Giorgio hatches an impossible plan; he will build his own island in the middle of the sea. Joined by a team of revolutionaries and outcasts, the Republic of Rose Island is founded, independence is declared and Giorgio is appointed President. However, team values and resilience are tested, as the Italian Prime Minister decides Giorgio’s idealistic island is Italy’s Enemy Number One. Directed by Sydney Sibilia (The Smetto Quando Voglio trilogy) and produced by Grøenlandia (The First King), ROSE ISLAND is a hilarious drama with a rebellious heart and is based on the incredible true story.
The film stars Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Luca Zingaretti, Leonardo Lidi, Alberto Astrorri, Matilda De Angelis and Violetta Zironi.
Rose Island (Dell’Isola Delle Rose) will launch on Netflix on 9th December.
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