Born in Rome, Milani entered the film world in the mid-1980s, first assisting renowned director Mario Monicelli on a comedy and later working under Nanni Moretti, Florestano Vancini and Daniele Luchetti, experiences that shaped his directorial voice. He launched his feature-film career with the comedy-drama Auguri professore in 1997 and followed it with a string of well-received titles such as The…