After
not seeing an Italian film for a while, I picked this one up because the cover
looked like it was ‘full of secrets’—I know, don’t judge a book (or movie) by
it’s cover, but what else do you judge it by?
“Take a good look at the cover photo—what do you see?”
The Rundown
Country: Italy, 2009
Genre: Drama
Distributor: Mikado Film
Directed
By: Luca
Guadagnino
Cast: Tilda Swinton
(as Emma Recchi), Flavio
Parenti (as Edoardo Recchi Jr.), Edoardo
Gabbriellini (as Antonio Biscaglia), Alba Rohrwacher
(as Elisabetta Recchi), Pippo
Delbono (as Tancredi Recchi), Maria
Paiato (as Ida Roselli), Diane
Fleri (as Eva Ugolini), Waris Ahluwalia
(as Shai Kubelkian), Marisa Berenson
(as Allegra Recchi), Gabriele
Ferzetti (as Edoardo Recchi Sr.).
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Synopsis in a Sentence: This woman’s got it all—a husband, kids, a
good home, and money—so why does she get into it with her son’s friend, and how
does the story alter from there?
On Writing: The Plot
The story’s about a woman who’s dissatisfied with her
life. It tells us how far she’d go to be happy, but what exactly does happiness
mean? For her, it comes at a high cost. Overall, the plot is well written. It’s
not a dry story, for sure, but you’ll have to get it to enjoy it.
(3.5/5)
On Acting: The Cast
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| Tilda Swinton |
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| Edoardo Gabbriellini- Left |
(3/5)
On Production:
The Creativity
The production is good. Really not bad. Good. (3/5)
On Resolution:
The
Conclusion
This one is quite
the catcher. Really. It’s the best part. And then it ends abruptly.
(4/5)
The Verdict: Overall, quite
well done. A lot of things implied, so take care to take note. Beware of sexual
content though.
Overall Score = 13.5/20
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