Cast
Conspiracy Theorist
A man who runs a small barbershop in a working-class neighborhood in Rome harasses his customers and neighbors with conspiracy theories he reads online. No one at home or in his community takes him seriously, especially when he convinces himself that the streetlights are sending secret signals via Morse code. But when the police arrive at his door one day and arrest him in front of his family, things take an unexpected turn. His arrest brings new perspective to his theories and perhaps even more sympathy for his wild ideas. The film examines the barber's immersion in conspiracy theories, the reactions of his family and community, and his eventual arrest. Viewers will be left wondering how the barber's conspiracy theories affect his perspective on himself and how true these theories may ultimately be. The film was shot in a working-class neighborhood in Rome.