Story about two brothers and their wives, and the interactions between them and their two high school age children. When the kids get into serious trouble together, how will the parents relationships change with and among each other? Will the parents protect the kids or force them to face the consequences of their actions?
Acting
Gassmann's simmering rage vs. Lo Cascio's crumbling conviction.
Direction
De Matteo traps you in escalating dread around one table.
Director
Ivano De Matteo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Herman Koch's Dutch novel, this Italian adaptation strips the satire for pure dread—reflecting Southern European anxieties about family honor and social standing.
The restaurant's increasingly absurd molecular gastronomy courses mirror the parents' moral deconstruction—fancy distractions from rotting foundations.
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