Mattia Torre wins a posthumous David di Donatello and his daughter Emma withdraws it: “Good dad”

“Good dad”. Two words, the most beautiful, on the night of the Italian cinema awards Emma Torre, 12, in collecting the posthumous David for dad Mattia Torre, the screenwriter and director who died after a long illness in 2019 at the age of 47.

Torre was awarded at the 66th edition of the David di Donatello for the best screenplay with Sons, and on stage – accompanied by mother Francesca, Emma went up. “I wanted to congratulate my father who managed to win this award even though he is no longer there “, he made it known, and again: «I wanted to thank all those who have been close to me.

I dedicate this award to my little brother Nico, who makes me kill with laughter, and to my mom who never gives up. Sons it speaks of families and children being born, for this I also thank the midwives who give birth to new lives and the doctors who are committed to not letting people fly away. Good dad».

And, in the audience, it was impossible to hold back the tears for Valerio Mastandrea, protagonist of the film. And Emma also received compliments from Pierfrancesco Favino: «The most beautiful speech». How to disagree.

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