The simple life of a common retiree

• Photographer
  Giuseppe Francavilla

A documentary about the simple life as a retiree of my uncle Augusto during his everyday chores: from reading books to a little break at the balcony enjoying summer sun.

Born in Palermo in 1974, I have been having a natural flair for the shot since he was 10, using a Polaroid 1000 model borrowed from my brother. A few years later the first experiments in street photography gave way to the glossy world of glamour. The real revolution begins owning a Kodak's bridge camera with a 24x zoom which trained my eye to look for the hidden details of things, as in an imaginary game in which there is always something hidden from reality that may tickle the wonder of surprise.