Martha and Betty have known each other for twenty years and they have decided to breakthrough. But while Martha realizes that her father has only faked his death wish in order to see the great love of his life again on Lake Maggiore, Betty mourns her stepfather Ernesto, who supposedly died years ago.
Acting
Lara and Minichmayr's lived-in chemistry—twenty years of friendship in every glance.
Cinematography
Lake Maggiore as character: gorgeous, indifferent, slightly mocking.
Director
Nana Neul
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Nana Neul specifically chose Lake Maggiore as it's where Visconti shot Ludwig—a film about another man destroyed by romantic delusion.
The 4.6 TMDB rating reflects how this film rejects easy catharsis; German critics adored its refusal to redeem its fathers.
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