Franco, it’s been 29 years since you wrote it. Many still wonder what it really means. Who it refers to. What it wanted to convey. And most importantly, who it was dedicated to. Maybe a love, maybe your mother, maybe yourself. Or maybe anyone willing to listen without asking for a definitive explanation.
Because here love is not possession. It’s guardianship. It’s protecting the other person’s essence, not occupying them…
And then there’s that impossible promise, which is actually the truest one: ‘I will overcome gravitational currents, space and light, to keep you from aging.’ It’s not about physics. It’s about what happens to us every day. Gravitational currents are the forces that pull us down without asking permission. The thoughts that weigh us down. The fears that return. The noise of the world. The small humiliations. The tiredness that makes you less yourself. Space is the distance that sometimes forms inside. When you feel far from what you love. Or you get lost in a life that no longer resembles you.
Light is time passing. It illuminates everything but consumes everything. It forces you to face reality. ‘To keep you from aging’ is not about holding back the years. It’s about defending that part that must not become cynical. Must not harden. Must not fade. It’s keeping you alive at your most delicate point. Where you remain human. And don’t turn into a reduced version of yourself.
The film tries to tell the story of young Battiato. From Sicily to his arrival in Milan. Through encounters and decisive moments. Until his return to the island. An inner journey where his spirituality becomes a more conscious search. Directed by Renato De Maria. The cast includes Dario Aita and Elena Radonicich, with Simona Malato.
Beautiful…
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Sure-com America 