Massimo Doris0:06
If Ennio Doris could see this film, I think he would say it's beautiful because everyone liked it, and so I'm convinced he would have liked it too, he would be happy, but he wouldn't get a big head at all, he would have watched this film with those eyes and that humble child's heart. Yes, I must say that the true story was even more beautiful, even more exciting. His story was so extraordinary, not only as an entrepreneur but truly as a human being, his consistency in how he lived was a great lesson for all of us, both in the Doris family, in the Mediolanum family, but truly in those who knew him. Massimo, tell me, Dad, you were right. Everything collapses: Dow Jones closed below 300 points, Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch lose 50% in America, the catastrophe you predicted is preparing. I remember the event very well because we were, I was in a meeting with my colleagues, the news of Lehman had just come, and so the whole problem. I remember we were worried, we didn't know what to do. He arrived in the room greeting with enthusiasm, with a big smile, so much so that we were all a bit shocked because, we said, with what is happening, and he immediately said, 'We'll do it. Don't worry, we'll do something great, for which we will be remembered. I can't tell you what yet, but stay calm. This is a historic moment.' Our Family Bankers are overwhelmed with requests for deferrals of payments, reduction of mortgage installments, in some cases they even ask for suspension. So suspend them? No, if we have to help them, let's help them. We have done the checks you requested, those on our savers who have in their portfolio indexed policies of Lehman Brothers, there are more than 10,000. Yes, but how much would the loss amount to? More than 100 million euros. Then later, at home together, he explained what he wanted to do, and I, from the worry I had when he revealed what his intention was, I immediately calmed down. We immediately understood that that was the way, and so yes, we took it. From that moment it was a job to realize it serenely. At least for me it was like that. Absolutely, it was the four of us and Dad communicated his vision, his solution. And then, as if nothing had happened, we had dinner. Yes, exactly, as if we had faced the simplest problem in the world, and instead it was a much, much bigger problem. But given how it turned out, he was right, as usual, as always.
His life was a very concrete life, which had so much to teach, so we couldn't keep all this beauty to ourselves, all these teachings that have strongly impacted our lives. So, the film was certainly a very simple, very beautiful, and very impactful medium to tell the emotions of a man, the life of a man, the values of a man. He understood. I gave her these are my days working here. The first time we saw the first version of the film, the first edit was in December, and we saw it in the room where we celebrated a mass when Dad passed away, and so seeing the film again in that room, where a life in theory could have seemed concluded, instead seeing the screening of the film in that very room was very meaningful for me. I went through a pack of tissues because the emotion was really, really, really immense. Hearing 'Ennio' called, hearing 'Doris', seeing a little Ennio, it was truly a great emotion. Having someone who impersonates your dad, your mom, myself, there was the fear that he wouldn't do it correctly, and instead I must say it was done really well. Stop, stop, I tell you. Stop. Listen, I know that it's not only for a few things, many things should be different, but always remember, there is also tomorrow.
On November 24th, the film 'Ennio Doris: There is Also Tomorrow' will air on TV. November 24th is not a random date because it is exactly 3 years since his passing. It's a very, very beautiful film. I've seen it 10 times, I think, and all 10 times I get emotional, and I find it, it captivates me. The two hours pass in a flash. It's a beautiful success story that communicates so much love, a film that is an injection of positivity and love. Incredible.
