FLORESCENCE
Directed by DI
Florescence is a visually stunning and thought-provoking exploration of the cultural, biological, and symbolic roles that flowers play in our understanding of gender and sexuality. Blending elements of a fashion film, short documentary, and experimental visual essay, Florescence dismantles the simplistic, often gendered associations that flowers have been assigned throughout history. The eclectic cast adds a rich layer of contemporary perspectives on gender discourse, anchoring the film’s narrative with authenticity and personal insight. Crafted with a great amount of practical effects and a bit of old school CGI, Florescence juxtaposes serene beauty with violent transformations—drowning, burning, and battering the flowers—as a metaphor for the constraints imposed by societal norms. This relentless and symbolic treatment of flowers serves as a compelling vehicle to question cultural ideals surrounding gender and identity.
Written and Directed: D I • A L (Alice Gatti & Diego Indraccolo) @alice_0230 @diego_indraccolo @dialdirectors
Starring: (in Alphabetic order)
Angel @_.angelceballos
Amelie Robertson @amelierobertson
Camron J Wellington @camroniwellington
Danya Nikiforov @danielnikiforow
Erfan Tavasoli @erfantavasolii
Janni Lima @janni_lima_
John Tauras @johntauras
Klym @kImdmrd_
Larissa Almeida @larissaalmeidae
Lui Opoku-Adjei @aolsince93
Richmond Yeboah @richyebo
Safe @safe______seX
Sema Tawi @sematawi
Uma Vethakkan @umastellaa
Narrated by Helen Scott
Recording Angus Scott, Helen Scott
Cinematography Diego Indraccolo @diego_indraccolo
Editing Matteo Motzo @mat_motz + D I • A L
Stylist Lyla Cheng @lyla.cheng
Original Music Sarah Eisenfisz @sarahezen
Sound Design & Mix Smider Noise @smideragency
Color Grading Diego La Rosa @diego.larosa.digitalcolorist
Voice-over script D I • A L, Tobias Pierce @tobiaspearce
UK Unit
Producer Peter Wilson
Production assistant CHARLES MCGEACHIE
Second unit director Johnny Ho @itsjohnnyho
First Assistant Camera FLYNN DENISON @flynndennison
Second Assistant Camera Miriam Henri
Steady Cam operator Michael Vega @_mikevega_
Gaffer Mackenzie Stretch @mackenziestretch
Styling assistants John-Marc Bossard @john_____marc + Qianling Du
Make up Xabier Celaya @xabiercelaya
Make up Assistant Nargis Ali @nargis_ali_uk
Hair stylist Tarik Bennafla @tarikbennafla
Hair stylist assistant Aimeric Amiot @aimeric_hairstylist
Art Director Zuzanna Paulina Skurtys @eeezeeeeee
Art dept. assistant Bronte Carter @bronte.carter
Italy Unit
Shot at 360 FX studio @360fxtabletopstudio
Special Effects Matteo Stefan @matteo_stefan_sfx
Producer Antonella Scoliero @anto_360fx
1st Assistant director Leonardo Oliani @leogaan
1st Assistant Camera Juri Molinaroli
Gaffer Federica Pasquali @frellahauser
Aerial Unit
FPV Drone Luca Lombardo @lucalombardo.rec
Producer: Jeremy Lyman @lymandsoda
Second Unit Director Johnny Ho @itsjohnnyho
Vitruvian HumanAnimation B612 Studio @b612studio
Visual effects Exchanges VFX @exchangesvfx
Executive producer Luca Loschi @il_loschi
Visual effects supervisor Marco Negri @negri.marco Mirko De Angelis @mirkoart
2D supervisor Roberta Longo
Producers Letizia Sala, Andrea Peri
3D artists: Carlo Ballot, Gabriele Sina, Fabrizio Zazzera @fabrizio_zazzera, Giuseppe Grim Moro
Online: Angelo Anzalone, Lorenzo Moro
Online editing D I • A L
Title Designer Isaac Murai @nnnnnisaac
Technical Equipment Movie People @moviepeopleitalia
Special thanks
Ben Parkin @parkinben
Alex Bedford @alex_bedford__
Nico Chirico at Movie People Italia @nico_chirico27
Antonella Scoliero @anto_360fx
Luca Loschi at Exchanges VFX @il_loschi
Matteo Polo @matteo_polo
Taja Feistner @feistyt
Giulia Peruzzotti @giuliaperuzzotti_editor