History
Michele is a 13 years shiy boy, grown up in Trieste, Italy, son of Giovanna Silenzi and another cop who died in service while Michele was a child. But this truth will crumble to dust when Michele discover having the power of turning itself invisible, and a misterious organization called “La Divisione” [The Division] start to kidnap boys and girls at his school.
Meeting a strange blind man called Andreij, he discover the truth: Giovanna is only his adoptive mother, having received him from Andreij when he have only few months, and he is in reality the son of two superpowered russian fugitive. Giovanna raised him as his son, faking all the document on his birth, for saving him from “La Divisione”, which was chasing Andreij, while his true mother was presumed dead
Shocked by the truth, Michele must learn to use his powers, and with Giovanna, Andreij and some friends, must stop La Divisione from capturing him and free the other kidnapped student (among which there is Stella Morrison, the girl he love).
The constume he use have been created by La Divisione years ago, based on the power of the true mother of Michele, Yelena, which showed the same invisibility powers.
In the end of the film, Andeij erase the memory of anyone have discovered the powers of Michele (included Stella) for covering is secret identity.
NOTE:
The Character have been created by Gabriele Salvatores, Film Director, while Diego Cajelli is the writer of the comic. The major part of his history is showed in the Film “Il Ragazzo Invisibile”, while in the comics he is only a minor character, since the comics is focused on his true parents.
IN OTHER MEDIA:
Michele Silenzi is played by young italian actor Ludovico Girardello