Verso l’abisso fischiettando

At the outrageous age of 133, Enrico has broken two records: he is the oldest man in the world, and for this very reason, the most hated. Others are born, live and die, but not him; he continues to exist undeterred. For the rest of humanity, it is an injustice, an abuse of power, a problem to be solved quickly. Between protection programmes, attacks and conspiracies, new granddaughters, late loves and endless bare ownerships, Enrico’s very long existence is increasingly teetering on the brink of the abyss. But he, too old even to worry, sits in his armchair and whistles, makes us laugh and cry, recalls his thousand lives and breathes deeply for all the time he has left. Mixing comedy and tragedy in his own unique way, Marco Presta makes us laugh heartily, makes us reflect on who we have become, and tells us about the present with irony and intelligence.