Primo amore

Asked if she was uncomfortable during her several nude scenes, Michela Cescon said, "It is a definite choice I made. Two years ago I would never have been able to, but precisely because I am more adult and aware today it doesn't weigh me down. After I tried my hand at Pasolini's texts in a theater-body/word I really liberated myself. And now I like to shake the banal idea we have of the body-showcase by highlighting instead the real body, the one that bears the signs, of anything, even of old age. Matteo's film opened up this avenue even more, I had to act as I was, without even a thread of makeup. It was a very strong transition for me as an actress."