The Life You Wanted Explained

Native Name:
Genre:	Drama
Director:	Ivan Cotroneo
Composer:	Gabriele Roberto
Country:	Italy
Language:	Italian
Num Episodes:	6
Producer:	Massimo Del Frate
Cinematography:	Gian Filippo Corticelli
Editor:	Andrea Montanari
Runtime:	47–50 minutes
Company:	Banijay Studios
Network:	Netflix

The Life You Wanted (it|La vita che volevi) is a 2024 Italian drama television miniseries starring Vittoria Schisano, Giuseppe Zeno, Pina Turco, Alessio Lapice, and Nicola Bello. It was released on Netflix on 29 May 2024.

Premise

Gloria, a transgender woman, lives happily in Lecce, but her life is turned upside down with the arrival of Marina, her old friend from Naples. Gloria is reluctant to reconnect, as Marina reminds her of her pre-transition days, a time she would like to forget.

Cast

• Vittoria Schisano as Gloria
• Giuseppe Zeno as Sergio
• as Marina
• Alessio Lapice as Pietro
• Nicola Bello as Andrea
• Francesca Pia Di Nola as Arianna
  • Bellarch as Eva
    • Fabrizia Sacchi
• Antonio Monsellato

Production

Speaking about the series, series creator Ivan Cotroneo stated:

The series was filmed in Lecce and Naples beginning in March 2023.^{[1] [2]} After filming in and falling in love with Apulia, lead actress Vittoria Schisano bought a house in the region.^[3]

Release

The series was released on Netflix on 29 May 2024.^[4]

External links

• The Life You Wanted on Netflix

Notes and References

1. Web site: Manca . Mario . La vita che volevi, al via le riprese della nuova serie di Netflix con Vittoria Schisano . Vanity Fair Italia . 24 April 2024 . it . 27 March 2023.
2. Web site: De Cesare . Stefania . La serie Netflix "La vita che volevi" a Lecce: ecco le location del set . Quotidiano Di Puglia . 24 April 2024 . it . 27 March 2023.
3. 1 March 2024 . Vittoria Schisano: il ritorno sugli schermi - Storie di donne al bivio 29/02/2024 . Rai . . 24 April 2024.
4. Web site: Moore . Kasey . Upcoming Netflix Movies and Series Coming in 2024 . What's on Netflix . 24 April 2024 . 16 April 2024.