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Rose Island is a 2020 Italian comedy-drama directed by Sydney Sibilia starring Elio Germano as Giorgio Rosa, an engineer and idealist determined to create an independent micro-nation on a platform he has constructed on the coast of Rimini, Italy. The film is based on true events which took place in the 1960s, when Rosa built the platform with the help of his friends and declared it an independent republic in order to escape the bureaucracy and limitations of Italian society.

The story takes place in the early 1960s, when the world was still navigating the post-World War II years and many people were feeling disillusioned with the political and economic systems of their respective countries. Against this backdrop of social upheaval, Rose Island tells the story of a group of young people who take matters into their own hands and create a new society, one that is free from the constraints of traditional government and unburdened by the rules and regulations that govern everyday life.

At the center of this new society is Giorgio Rosa, a brilliant but somewhat naive engineer who is determined to make the impossible possible by constructing a platform 7 miles off the coast of Rimini, Italy, and declaring it an independent micro-nation. Along with his girlfriend Gabriella (Matilda De Angelis), his best friend Maurizio (Leonardo Lidi), and a group of like-minded adventurers, Rosa sets to work constructing a platform that is designed to support a small community of independent thinkers and free spirits.

As the platform takes shape and the community grows, Rosa becomes increasingly confident in his vision and his ability to create something truly unique and revolutionary. Meanwhile, the Italian government and authorities take notice of Rosa's project and begin to view it as a threat to their own power and authority. As tensions rise between Rose Island and the Italian government, Rosa and his fellow islanders find themselves dealing with rising opposition and mounting pressure from those who seek to crush their nascent nation before it can even begin to thrive.

With its mix of humor, drama, and outright defiance, Rose Island is a message of hope and resilience in a time when so many people are feeling powerless and uncertain. The film takes its inspiration from real events, but it is also a celebration of the human spirit and the boundless capacity of ordinary people to imagine and create a better world. It is a film that is both timely and timeless, reminding us that there is always hope, even in the darkest of times.

Rose Island is a 2020 comedy with a runtime of 1 hour and 57 minutes. It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 7.0.