Empathy Rehearsals - Directed by Jacopo Cullin

Project Type: SHORTFILM

Project Title: Empathy Rehearsals

Brief Synopsis: Tommy is the school bully, convinced that strength and fear are the only ways to earn respect.After yet another act of aggression, the principal forces him to attend a theater workshop.There, he meets classmates he once ignored and, through acting exercises, is pushed to step into their shoes.Facing those he hurt and confronting his own vulnerabilities gradually changes how he sees himself and others.Through struggle and discovery, Tommy takes his first uncertain steps toward empathy.

Runtime: 20 min

Completion Date: February 8th 2026

Country of Origin: ITALY

Language: ITALIAN

Credits

Director: JACOPO CULLIN

Writer: JACOPO CULLIN

Producer: ANTRO FILM

Cinematographer: FRANCESCO PIRAS

Editor: JACOPO CULLIN

Key Cast: FELIPE DIANA (TOMMY) - MATTEO DESSÌ (GIOVANNI)