The Tearsmith

Fabbricante di Lacrime or The Tearsmith is an Italian film in the teen romance genre. Directed and written by Alessandro Genovesi, it's based on a novel by Erin Doom. The movie explores themes of accepting reality and loving others for who they are.

It's the story of Nica (Caterina Ferioli), who ends up in an orphanage after losing both her parents in a car accident. She is soon adopted by a couple, Norman Milligan (Orlando Cinque) and Anna (Roberta Rovelli).

Turns out, the couple has also adopted another child from the orphanage, a boy named Rigel (Simone Baldasseroni). Rigel is intelligent, a skilled piano player, and has a charming yet mysterious character.

The two adopted children live together, but rather than acting like siblings, they form a close friendship. As they spend more time together, romantic feelings begin to grow. What will happen with these new emotions?