White as Milk, Red as Blood

2013 · 1h42 · Film

Directed by Giacomo Campiotti

Starring Filippo Scicchitano, Gaia Weiss, Aurora Ruffino, Luca Argentero, Romolo Guerreri, Flavio Insinna, Cecilia Dazzi, Eugenio Franceschini, Luca Terracciano, Gabriele Maggio

Ideal when you feel… Happy Romantic Angry

Like all sixteen-year-olds, Leo prefers the company of friends, motorbike rides and music to school. None of the teachers seem to be able to arouse his interest until the arrival in his class of a young history and philosophy substitute who, with his modern methods, helps him see the world with different eyes. In love with Beatrice, the ethereal girl of his dreams, Leo divides the world by colours. Beatrice is the red of love but he is forced to confront his own beliefs and fears when he discovers that the girl is suffering from leukemia, a disease that he links to white, a symbol of emptiness and loss.

Original title

Bianca come il latte, rossa come il sangue

Original language

Italian

Screenplay

Alessandro D'Avenia, Fabio Bonifacci

Cinematography

Fabrizio Lucci

Cast

Luca Argentero, Romolo Guerreri, Flavio Insinna, Cecilia Dazzi, Eugenio Franceschini, Luca Terracciano, Gabriele Maggio, Roberto Salussoglia, Pasquale Salerno

Updated July 22, 2026

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