In a country where bella figura is a national pastime, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is the maestro of media manipulation. Having risen to political primacy with the aid of his Mediaset empire, he now controls 90% of the bel paese’s television channels including the state-run RAI network. Quantity, it seems, does not equal quality. Fed on a diet of semi-naked dancing girls, inane competitions and rickety reality shows built around the most ridiculous of premises, is it any wonder that Italians are becoming a nation of fame-hungry wannabes?
Three episodes revolving around the theme of funding promoted by the European Union. Lifeguard Walter, dancer Monica, and hotelier Rino must contend with the dark schemes of accountant Randazzi.
Metamorphosis is a project created by Jacopo Giacomini and Roberto Gentile in which psychologists, psychotherapists, personal growth trainers, life teachers participate… Its purpose is not to document Fabrizio Corona's change, but to promote a vision of life through a journey of self-awareness and personal growth.