Riccardo Antonaci

Davide is a shy and nerdy 13-year-old teenager who lives in Rome, in the Esquilino district, with his mum Asia. He spends his days with his friend Yang, constantly trying to escape from the school bully, Nadir, and dreaming of winning Jasmine's heart. Passionate about movies on martial arts, Davide tries to regain self-confidence when he meets Martino, a broke b-movie actor, pretending to be a kung fu master to make his living.

Summer 1997. Five young boys, Hector, Milo, Michelangelo, Neri, and Dante investigate the disappearance of Icarus, the dog of one of them, suspecting his sinister new neighbor. The boys will have to solve the mystery, juggle their complicated family backgrounds, and above all come to terms with their secrets.

Six stories about childhood, set in six different decades, from the 50s to today, bound to each other by a mystery.

L’intrigue de « Boris » se déroule dans les coulisses d’une série italienne à petit budget intitulée « Gli occhi del cuore » (« Les Yeux du cœur »).