Italy, 2008 – 104 min
Set in Bologna, the film spans 15 years, beginning in 1938. Michele (Silvio Orlando) is a high school art teacher, whose only desire is to make his socially inept daughter Giovanna (Alba Rohrwacher) happy. His beautiful wife Delia (Francesca Neri) – excluded from the father-daughter bond and infatuated with their attentive neighbour – fears the false hopes he gives the girl, rightfully so when they lead her to commit murder.
Prolific director Pupi Avati doesn’t compromise quantity with quality: his latest work is yet another profound drama, enriched by a pitch perfect cast. Rohrwacher is definitely one actress to keep an eye on for the future.
Vote: 7.5
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