缩在柜中

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.