Two lovers are stuck in stale relationships due to lean finances. But when one is duped into thinking he's suddenly rich, he takes very drastic action.
Acting
Castellitto's manic desperation is uncomfortably perfect.
Writing
The scam premise actually lands some sharp satire.
Director
Francesco Miccichè
Sergio Castellitto
Sergio
Sabrina Ferilli
Sabrina
Valeria Fabrizi
Carmen
Matilde Gioli
Letizia
Antonio Catania
Pallavicini
Antonella Attili
Sonia
Gianfranco Gallo
Saverio
Paolo Calabresi
Nando
Paola Tiziana Cruciani
moglie di Sergio
Luigi Imola
Brando
Vincenzo Sebastiani
Artemio
Emmanuel Dabone
Wambua
Giulio Neglia
Wladimir
Uccio De Santis
agente immobiliare
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This satirizes Italy's 'boomerang generation'—adults financially trapped by family obligations well into middle age.
Sergio Castellitto and Sabrina Ferilli had previously played lovers in 1996's 'The Elective Affinities'; this reunion deliberately inverts their earlier romantic chemistry into mutual exhaustion.
IT
