Italy, early 80's. A political terrorist is being transferred northward from Sicily for a conjugal visit; during the journey, a police captain tries to make him cooperate.
Acting
Silvio Orlando's contained desperation vs. Amendola's magnetic stillness.
Direction
Labate turns a van into a pressure cooker of ideology and regret.
Writing
Dialogue that wounds without raising its voice.
Director
Wilma Labate
Silvio Orlando
The Captain
Claudio Amendola
Braccio
Francesca Neri
Giulia
Vincenzo Peluso
Concilio
Stefano Accorsi
Officer Bonoli
Paolo De Vita
St. Alba Carabinieri Marshal
Alessandra Vanzi
Hooker
Mauro Marchese
Gabriele
Anna Melato
Elena
Hossein Taheri
Officer Caruso
Giorgio Gobbi
Lawyer
Raffaele Vannoli
Officer Ernesto
Roberto Nobile
Carabiniere at boundary wall
Vincenzo Aronica
Carlo
Pino Misiti
Man in the car #1
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Anni di Piombo' saw over 400 political murders in Italy; Labate was among the first to humanize both sides without excusing either.
Shot almost entirely in a moving vehicle with natural light; the claustrophobic framing was inspired by Labate's documentary background.
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