Gioia (2026)
Gioia is a high school teacher who has never known any other love than the oppressive bond with her own parents, with whom she still lives. One of the students at her school, Alessio, is cashing in on his own body to make a couple of hundred euros to help his mother, a cashier in a supermarket. The relationship that dawns between Gioia and Alessio is forbidden fruit, fragile yet, inexplicably, one they can’t do without. Still, Alessio’s desire to improve his social standing is a silent killer that prevents him from ultimately accepting Gioia’s surprising affection for him. He goes and destroys it all, cancelling the only person who has ever loved him.
Director: Nicolangelo Gelormini
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date: February 12, 2026
Cast
- Valeria Golino - Gioia
- Saul Nanni - Alessio
- Jasmine Trinca - Carla
- Francesco Colella - Cosimo
- Betti Pedrazzi - Gisella
- Gianni Bissacca - Professore di Filosofia
Screenplay
- Giuliano Scarpinato (Screenplay)
- Benedetta Mori (Screenplay)
- Giuliano Scarpinato (Novel)
- Gioia Salvatori (Novel)
Music: Tóti Guðnason
Cinematography: Gianluca Palma
Editing: Chiara Vullo
Production: HT Film, Vision Distribution, Film Commission Torino Piemonte, Indigo Film, MiC, Sky
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Nicolangelo Gelormini
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Gioia about?
- Gioia is a high school teacher who has never known any other love than the oppressive bond with her own parents, with whom she still lives. One of the students at her school, Alessio, is cashing in on his own body to make a couple of hundred euros to help his mother, a cashier in a supermarket. The relationship that dawns between Gioia and Alessio is forbidden fruit, fragile yet, inexplicably, one they can’t do without. Still, Alessio’s desire to improve his social standing is a silent killer that prevents him from ultimately accepting Gioia’s surprising affection for him. He goes and destroys it all, cancelling the only person who has ever loved him.
- Who directed Gioia?
- Gioia was directed by Nicolangelo Gelormini.
- Who stars in Gioia?
- Gioia stars Valeria Golino, Saul Nanni, Jasmine Trinca, Francesco Colella, Betti Pedrazzi, Gianni Bissacca.
- How long is Gioia?
- Gioia has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is Gioia?
- Gioia is a Drama film.
- Where was Gioia produced?
- Gioia was produced in Italy.