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Cate Blanchett | ... | Philippa | |
Giovanni Ribisi | ... | Filippo | |
Remo Girone | ... | Filippo's Father | |
Stefania Rocca | ... | Regina | |
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Alessandro Sperduti | ... | Ariel |
Mattia Sbragia | ... | Major Pini | |
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Stefano Santospago | ... | Mr. Vendice |
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Alberto Di Stasio | ... | The Prosecutor |
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Giovanni Vettorazzo | ... | The Inspector |
Gianfranco Barra | ... | The Lieutenant | |
Vincent Riotta | ... | Chief Guard | |
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Mauro Marino | ... | Doctor |
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Stefania Orsola Garello | ... | Vendice's Secretary |
Fausto Lombardi | ... | Father High Rise | |
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Giorgia Coppa | ... | Older Daughter |
Love, retribution and redemption. Devastated by her husband's death from a drug overdose, Philippa, a British teacher living in Turin, Italy, tries to bring justice to the biggest drug dealer in Turin when the local police ignore her information about him. In building a home-made bomb and setting off a plan that fails miserably, her status changes from young widow to that of a criminal in custody. Young police officer Filipo descends into Philippa's life, changing her bleak outlook on existence into one in search of tranquility among corruption, as they become unlikely soul mates and lovers. Written by Anna <dimenxia@yahoo.com>
A gorgeous film, start to finish. Within ten minutes you'll know your in the hands of a real talent. By the middle you'll be hypnotized. It's ravishing and beautiful.
And yet it's not all soppy. The whole point of seeing this film isn't pretty pictures, but a slowly evolving story and relationship between two people caught in a hellish situation. That it's gorgeous, fascinating, and spell-like all in one is just part of the treat.
I've seen other posters here complain that the direction of this film isn't in the tradition of "Three Colors" or other of Krzysztof Kieslowski's work; as if, because the story is based on one of his ideas, the follow-through had to be some sort of homage. That strikes me as totally irrelevant. The idea came to other hands, who made a film according to their own lights. There's no need to compare what-might-have-beens. This is a beautiful, transcendent film. See it.