L’amica fantasma

Camilla and Mia, best friends, made a pact: nothing and no one can separate them.The friendship between the two girls is quite exclusive. In particular, Camilla is jealous of Mia: she wants her all for herself and does not accept that others may interfere with them. So, when Betty comes on the scene, she feels betrayed. Day after day, Mia walks away. But the real reason for Mia’s change is another one. Camilla is not a real girl. She died two months ago; it’s just a memory that still lives in the friend’s fantasy. And like all memories, when time passes, it is bound to disappear. As Mia forgets her, Camilla begins to fade. Mia is torn between guilt and the desire to start her life again, while Camilla does not want to die a second time and becomes more and more suffocating, intrusive, dangerous…

• The rarefied and pictorial illustrations of one of the most talented Italian illustrators.
• A dry and sharp writing for a crescendoof tension between tight dialogues and spaces for reflection.