Giovanni is a criminal lawyer who is successful both at work and with women, despite a happy marriage. One day, however, his life is turned upside down by the sudden intrusion of Sara, a beautiful professional used to conquering men to fight boredom. Seized by an increasingly pressing passion, Giovanni leaves his family but shortly after he is in turn left by Sara, afraid of establishing a stable relationship with him.
Acting
Giancarlo Giannini's magnificent slow-motion unraveling.
Production
Rome looks expensive and emotionally bankrupt.
Director
Alessandro Di Robilant
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Di Robilant's background in theater shows in the claustrophobic apartment scenes—every room becomes a stage for Giovanni's collapsing performance of masculinity.
Released during Italy's early-2000s 'commedia all'italiana' revival, this dour drama deliberately rejected that movement's optimism—Giannini's casting evokes his 70s sex-symbol past to emphasize aging and obsolescence.
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