An emotional, playfully eccentric film that blends elements of documentary and fiction, Wishing on a Star follows Luciana, a Neapolitan astrologer who encourages her clients to spend their birthdays under the “right” stars in order to rediscover their deepest wishes. Their journeys, shaped by chance and transformation, reveal the fragile line between belief, desire, and reality. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2024.
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Wishing on a Star / dir. Peter Kerekes / 2024 / comedy, documentary, drama / Czechia, Slovakia, Italy, Croatia, Austria / Italian with English subtitles / 99 minutes
Director: Peter KerekesCast: Luciana de Leoni D’Asparedo, Valentina Angeli, Alessandra Fornasier, Barbara Lutman, Giovanni Rugo, Adriana Vangone, Giuliana Vangone
Luciana, a Neapolitan astrologer, promises to help her clients’ wishes come true with a simple ritual: spend your birthday under the “right” stars. Whether that means traveling to a distant destination or recreating it at home, these journeys spark unexpected transformations that reveal what they truly long for.
Wishing on a Star unfolds across several interwoven layers: Luciana’s intimate consultations, the everyday lives of her clients, the quietly magical moments of their birthday trips, and Luciana’s own doubts and desires. Blending fiction with documentary sensibility, Peter Kerekes crafts a film that captures the unpredictability and emotional truth of real lives.
