Grasso (Fat), directed by Francesco Santoro
A father obsessed with his own physique decides to force his overweight son to slim down. As the tension between them grows, old wounds resurface, pushing their relationship toward a point of no return.
A father obsessed with his own physique decides to force his overweight son to slim down. As the tension between them grows, old wounds resurface, pushing their relationship toward a point of no return.
Directed byFrancesco SantoroBody Horror19'58"Italy 2026
Upcoming screenings
29 November 2026, 6:15 pm (to be confirmed)
Drag Me To Fest
Milano, WAO Romolo C30, Viale Cassala 30
Director
Francesco SantoroFrancesco Santoro is an italian director and screenwriter born in 1997. He trained at the Cine-TV Roberto Rossellini as a video editor and later continued his studies in directing, screenwriting, and digital compositing. His debut film Pratiche dall'Altrove, a no-budget comedy influenced by expressionism and grotesque imagery, was pre-selected for the Nastri d'Argento in 2019. With At The Mountains of Madness he gained international recognition, winning at the Fipili Horror Festival and the HP Lovecraft Film Festival in 2022. His works combine social commentary and human obsessions with a multifaceted vision. Alongside his directing career, he works with leading VFX vendors in the Italian industry.
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Selections and awards
Festivals2
2026
- World premiereRavenna Nightmare Film FestRavenna
Credits
- Title
- Grasso
- International title
- Fat
- Year
- 2026
- Country
- Italy
- Running time
- 19'58"
- Genre
- Body Horror
- padre
- Samuele Ferri
- Fabio
- Damiano Spitaleri
- Alice
- Gabriella Kracàtytsa
- madre
- Beatrice Vento
- medico universitario, voce
- Daniel De Rossi
- padre giovane
- Fabrizio Cocoro
- Fabio bambino
- Matteo Verde
- Director
- Francesco Santoro
- Screenplay
- Francesco Santoro
- Production
- MASSO FILM, in association with REFLUX and VACUNA PICTURES
- Distributor
- PunxFilm
- Director of photography
- Matteo Palumbo
- Editor
- Mauro Verzotto, Francesco Santoro
- Original music
- Enrico M.R. Fallea
- Sound
- Giulia Santoro, Marco Latella, Valerio Bandini, Filippo Polverini
- Production designer
- Alessio De Iulis
- Costume designer
- Alice Marcacci
- Makeup artist
- Veronica Laghi
- Colourist
- Renato Rosati
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Screening specs
- Running time
- 19'58"
Credit line
Grasso (international title: Fat), Body Horror, Italy 2026, 19'58". Directed by Francesco Santoro. Produced by MASSO FILM, in association with REFLUX and VACUNA PICTURES. Distributor: PunxFilm.
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