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7 Minutes

Original title: 7 minuti
  • 20162016
  • 1h 28m
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7 minuti (2016)
  • Drama
The owners of an Italian textile factory sell the majority of the property to a multinational company. No layoffs are planned, but there's a special clause in the agreement that the new owne... Read allThe owners of an Italian textile factory sell the majority of the property to a multinational company. No layoffs are planned, but there's a special clause in the agreement that the new owner wants the council to sign. Eleven women representing the whole factory will have to deci... Read allThe owners of an Italian textile factory sell the majority of the property to a multinational company. No layoffs are planned, but there's a special clause in the agreement that the new owner wants the council to sign. Eleven women representing the whole factory will have to decide whether to accept the company's request or not. The debate turns on, and the stories of... Read all
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  • Director
    • Michele Placido
  • Writers
    • Stefano Massini(play)
    • Michele Placido(screenplay)
    • Toni Trupia(collaboration)
  • Stars
    • Cristiana Capotondi
    • Ambra Angiolini
    • Fiorella Mannoia
Top credits
  • Director
    • Michele Placido
  • Writers
    • Stefano Massini(play)
    • Michele Placido(screenplay)
    • Toni Trupia(collaboration)
  • Stars
    • Cristiana Capotondi
    • Ambra Angiolini
    • Fiorella Mannoia
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    • 2User reviews
    • 61Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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    Cristiana Capotondi, Fiorella Mannoia, Violante Placido, Sabine Timoteo, Clémence Poésy, Maria Nazionale, and Balkissa Souley Maiga in 7 minuti (2016)
    Ottavia Piccolo and Michele Placido in 7 minuti (2016)
    Anne Consigny, Sabine Timoteo, Clémence Poésy, and Balkissa Souley Maiga in 7 minuti (2016)
    Fiorella Mannoia and Clémence Poésy in 7 minuti (2016)
    Sabine Timoteo and Maria Nazionale in 7 minuti (2016)
    Maria Nazionale in 7 minuti (2016)
    Sabine Timoteo in 7 minuti (2016)
    Ambra Angiolini in 7 minuti (2016)
    Fiorella Mannoia in 7 minuti (2016)
    Ottavia Piccolo in 7 minuti (2016)
    Ambra Angiolini in 7 minuti (2016)
    Maria Nazionale in 7 minuti (2016)

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    Cristiana Capotondi
    Cristiana Capotondi
    • Isabella Cocciaas Isabella Coccia
    Ambra Angiolini
    Ambra Angiolini
    • Gretaas Greta
    Fiorella Mannoia
    • Ornellaas Ornella
    Maria Nazionale
    • Angela Tufanoas Angela Tufano
    Ottavia Piccolo
    Ottavia Piccolo
    • Bianca De Meoas Bianca De Meo
    Anne Consigny
    Anne Consigny
    • Madeleine Rochetteas Madeleine Rochette
    Violante Placido
    Violante Placido
    • Mariannaas Marianna
    Clémence Poésy
    Clémence Poésy
    • Hiraas Hira
    Sabine Timoteo
    • Micaelaas Micaela
    Michele Placido
    Michele Placido
    • Michele Varazzi - il proprietario della fabbricaas Michele Varazzi - il proprietario della fabbrica
    Luisa Cattaneo
    • Sandra Renzonias Sandra Renzoni
    Erika D'Ambrosio
    • Aliceas Alice
    Balkissa Souley Maiga
    Balkissa Souley Maiga
    • Kidalas Kidal
    • (as Balkissa Maiga)
    Gerardo Amato
    • Gerardo Varazzias Gerardo Varazzi
    • (as Gerardo Placido)
    Vincenzo Bonomo
    • L'avvocato di Madame Rochetteas L'avvocato di Madame Rochette
    Bruno Cariello
    Bruno Cariello
    Lee Colbert
    • Maria-Cristinaas Maria-Cristina
    Mimma Lovoi
    • Director
      • Michele Placido
    • Writers
      • Stefano Massini(play) (screenplay)
      • Michele Placido(screenplay)
      • Toni Trupia(collaboration)
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    The owners of an Italian textile factory sell the majority of the property to a multinational company. No layoffs are planned, but there's a special clause in the agreement that the new owner wants the council to sign. Eleven women representing the whole factory will have to decide whether to accept the company's request or not. The debate turns on, and the stories of the women, made of hopes and memories, will emerge before the final vote. —Marco Bonelli
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    9/10
    A social drama without sanctimonious rhetoric
    Well, to say the least, "il bel uomo" Michele Placido ("Till Marriage Do Us Part, "Marcia trionfale", "Three Brothers"...), has become along with time a heck of a director ("Romanzo Criminale", to name but one example). This time, with "7 minuti", Placido is back in business in a big way. Not only is the subject he has chosen food for thought but the Italian director manages to make the potentially dry subject a great show, full of tensions and suspense. All this from a simple but very effective starting point: the buyers of a textile factory promise no layoffs on the only condition that the she-workers give up seven minutes of their fifteen minute break. Following this offer, eleven of the staff representatives, including their spokesperson (Ottavia Piccolo), gather for the vote and... the heated discussions preceding it. Socially relevant (there are countless cases where workers have to face such dilemmas) honest (naive optimism is not on the agenda while racism, hatred and jealousy are rife; all the points of view are exposed and debated) and committed (employment blackmail is harshly denounced), Placido's last opus is also a model of construction (an "in camera" drama in the line of "Twelve Angry Men", complete with clashes pitting the ones against the others and final suspense) and of actress direction (all the performers, young, mature or old ARE sensational). All in all, this film is an exploit in its ability to talk straight and to entertain at the same time. Agreed, Michele Placido is not the only one in this category (Martin Ritt's "Norma Rae" is another example of such a talent) but he is one of the few artists capable of such achievements.
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    • Release date
      • November 3, 2016 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
      • Switzerland
    • Official sites
      • Filmitalia page
      • French distribution's official site
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • 7 minutos
    • Filming locations
      • Italy
    • Production companies
      • Goldenart Production
      • Manny Films
      • Ventura Film
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      • $593,966
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
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      • 2.39 : 1

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