CELESTE, by NICOLO’ FOLIN

CELESTE, by NICOLO’ FOLIN HOGAN | MADE TO MOVE, BORN TO RISE Every limit exists to be surpassed. Celeste discovers this as a child, when a seemingly unreachable box hidden atop a bookshelf becomes a challenge too irresistible to ignore. A simple gesture, an innocent desire, and boundless curiosity spark a small adventure with a fairytale spirit. Set in the 1980s and told through the eyes of a young girl, the film weaves together reality, animation, and imagination to explore the moment when courage takes the place of fear. When Celeste slips on the Hogan Traditional sneakers left by her father at the foot of the bookshelf, she realizes that reaching higher is not a matter of height, but of the ability to imagine new possibilities. What begins as a simple hunt for a box of chocolates soon unfolds into a journey through memory. Inside, Celeste discovers photographs and small fragments of her childhood that bring her back to her first steps and to the memories preserved through her father’s loving gaze. It is at that moment that imagination overtakes reality, and the Hogan Traditional sneakers symbolically become wings capable of transforming desire into achievement. Suspended between dream and reality, Celeste is a coming-of-age story that celebrates the power of imagination, self-belief, and the boldness required to overcome every obstacle.