A married couple lives for fifteen years in the desert of marriage in an unnatural sentimental existence. Then the question of an abortion arises. The absence of a reciprocal desire causes a heavy and untrue behavior. They are practically two puppets. But one day something special happens in their life. A new existence starts, based on a more careful attention of the one for the other. The search of a love' s desire finally becomes credible and needed. And day by day the two rediscover themselves and learn how to really love each other.
Acting
Nero and Brigliadori embody emptiness before slowly filling it.
Direction
Agosti's patient observation of emotional archaeology.
Director
Silvano Agosti
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Franco Nero and Eleonora Brigliadori were briefly married in real life, adding uncomfortable authenticity.
The title references Kant's 'pure reason' — Agosti interrogates whether love can be rational or must be felt.
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