Don't Move (2004)
"Non ti muovere" (original title)

A destitute woman (Cruz) becomes involved with an upper-crust physician (Castellitto).

Director:

Sergio Castellitto

Writers:

Margaret Mazzantini (novel), Margaret Mazzantini (screenplay),

Stars:

Penélope Cruz, Sergio Castellitto, Claudia Gerini

10 wins & 20 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Penélope Cruz	...	Italia
Sergio Castellitto	...	Timoteo
Claudia Gerini	...	Elsa
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Natalia Barcelò	...	Lucilla
Lina Bernardi	...	Nora (Elsa's mother)
Flavio Brunetti	...	Becchino
Giorgio Careccia	...	Tipetto magro
Pietro Castellitto	...	Timoteo bambino
Paola Cerimele	...	Infermiera / Nurse
Anna Elisa Cordisco	...	Donna trattoria
Pietro De Silva	...	Alfredo
Margherita Del Nero	...	Infermiera
Clotilde Di Spirito	...	Infermiera
Ada Ferrara	...	Giusy
Angela Finocchiaro	...	Ada

Storyline

While waiting for the brain surgery of his daughter Angela, victim of a motorcycle accident, the surgeon Timoteo (Sergio Castellitto) recalls his torrid affair with and passion for Italia (Penélope Cruz), a simple woman from slums in the periphery of the big city where he lives. The ghost of the beloved and sexual object of desire Italia chases him in his memories.

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Plot Keywords:

surgery | accident | woman dies from abortion | mistress | pregnancy | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Dogwoof Pictures [United Kingdom] Europa Corp. [France]

Country:

Italy Spain UK

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

12 March 2004 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Don't Move

Filming Locations:

Bojano, Campobasso, Molise, Italy

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$1,237,619 (Italy) (12 March 2004)

Gross:

$4,390,279 (Italy) (2 April 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cattleya, Cineritmo, Medusa Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min 120 min (Ontario)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Margaret Mazzantini:  in the last scene of the movie.

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Soundtracks

"Un senso"
Composed by Gaetano Curreri, Saverio Grandi and Vasco Rossi
Performed by Vasco Rossi

User Reviews

A beautiful movie

It has been a couple of days since i first watched the movie, and believe me or not, i saw it twice. The first time I was alone and its effect was so strong that I would have Italia (Penelope) in my mind all the time.

Yes, they made her ugly, but it needs more than being ugly and kitsch so as to be convincing in a role. And she did it, she did it in a natural way that lead the movie unfold like Real Life. Great performance that i will keep in my mind for a long time...

The script, the cast ,as swell as the inventive direction, the lighting and the colors were brilliant. It made possible for the viewer to experience great emotions of the movie's heroes and to be placed right in the heart of a really shocking story. It wasn't a happy movie, neither was it a movie that tried to moralize in the frame of a cynic world. It was a breathtaking, tragic story, but at the same time it gave away an optimistic vision. This combination conduced to a truly beautiful story. The movie was in total a unity of well connected elements, elements for making the movie unforgettable in my mind! Thanks to Sergio and Penelope!