A convicted terrorist out on parole meets a man she nearly murdered 15 years before, without recognizing him. He does so, but he chooses to keep quiet and spend time with her—desperate to understand the reasons behind her gesture.
Acting
Bruni Tedeschi's fragile opacity vs. Moretti's trembling restraint.
Direction
Calopresti lets silences scream what dialogue cannot.
Director
Mimmo Calopresti
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Italy's Years of Lead reckoning, when former terrorists re-entered society and victims faced impossible questions of coexistence.
Moretti, Italy's most beloved director-actor, reportedly took this role specifically because he found the premise 'morally unresolvable'—his character's choice haunted him throughout filming.
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