
Rome,historiccenter.Daniele,Lisaandtwochildren:Sveva,ateenagegirl,andPaolo,aseven-yearoldboy.Aperfectfamilyandalifethatseemsperfect.Butitisnot.OnedayDanieleemptieshissideofthewardrobeandleaves.<br/> Theshockandtheunpreparednessforsuchanevent,aswellastherealisationthattheseparationwillbeforgood,areadevastatingtraumaforLisa.Andwithhercharacteristiccalm,shereactsbyclimbingintothewardrobethatshefindsempty.<br/> Thewardrobebecomesarefuge,ahidingplace,somewheretosuspendtime,toconcealherpainandtrytohealit.Sveva,amatureandenergeticadolescent,seesonlytheabsurdityofthething.Gradually,however,shewillgrowclosertoLisa,acceptingherbizarrebehavior,understandinghersorrow.Paoloseemsmakenojudgements.Hisbondwithhismotherisunbroken.Heisjustbewildered,confused,tender,sad.<br/> Lifeinsidethewardrobeistragicbutatthesametimecomical,anditisfunnytoothatitwasLisa,atthebeginningofthestory,whohadwantedittobesospacious,certainlywithnoideaoflivinginit.Danieleisnotgoingtocomehome,Lisawillemergefromthewardrobe:itwon’tbetheendofthepain,butthefirststeptowardanawarenessofhavingtofaceuptoit.



