 The film, released in Italy in 2002, was awarded in the festival circuit and was greeted by Nanni Moretti as one of the best film debut of the year.Between 2003 and 2006, he went back working for television and directed several documentaries and short films.Among those the short "Corpo Immagine" with the actress Piera Degli Esposti and the still unknown and young Nicolas Vaporidis was presented at the 61st Venice Film Festival.