La salita

La salita (2026)



9.0 2026 90 min Italy

Director: Massimiliano Gallo

Cast: Roberta Caronia, Alfredo Francesco Cossu, Mariano Rigillo, Antonio Milo, Shalana Santana

Drama
Step into two versions of Naples: one born from fantasy, another breathing with history. Where fiction meets a past that refuses to fade, *La salita* marks Massimilano Gallo’s directorial debut—a film drawn from a little-known chapter in the life of Eduardo De Filippo. Here, the island of Nisida sheds its *Mare fuori* persona, revealing a starkly different face. Yet Gallo’s vision of incarceration and the women confined within its walls feels just as urgent and modern. Presented by Panamafilm and the Film Commission Regione Campania.

More About This Film

La salita is a 2026 Italian drama and the directorial debut of actor Massimiliano Gallo. Set in Naples in 1983, the film draws on a true episode involving prisoners from the women's prison in Pozzuoli and young inmates at the Nisida juvenile institution.

The story explores how theater and the work of Eduardo De Filippo can create unexpected opportunities for connection, dignity, and personal change. Roberta Caronia, Alfredo Francesco Cossu, Maurizio Casagrande, and Massimiliano Gallo lead an ensemble cast in a film that combines historical drama with lighter, theatrical elements.

  • Massimiliano Gallo directed the film and also co-wrote it with Riccardo Brun and Mara Fondacaro.
  • The cast includes Stefania Blandeburgo, Roberta Caronia, Maurizio Casagrande, Alfredo Francesco Cossu, and Gianfelice Imparato.
  • Production companies include Panamafilm, Fabbrica Audiovisiva Napoletana, and Rai Cinema.
  • La salita was released theatrically in Italy on April 9, 2026.
  • The film received mixed-to-positive Italian reviews, with critics particularly noting its theatrical themes and Gallo's first work as a director.

Where to Watch

La salita was initially distributed theatrically in Italy, with home-viewing availability dependent on regional licensing.