Italy / Switzerland,
2013, 92 min
Directed by:
Emma DanteCinematography:
Gherardo GossiCast:
Emma Dante, Alba Rohrwacher, Elena Cotta, Renato Malfatti, Dario Casarolo, Carmine Maringola, Elisa Parrinello, Giuseppe Tantillo, Daniela Macaluso (more)Plots(1)
Two women, Rosa (Emma Dante) and Clara (Alba Rohrwacher), bicker as they drive through the Palermo backstreets; we soon realise they are lovers on the verge of a break-up. A proletarian family return from a fractious day at the beach, driven by Samira, the resented mother-in-law of a sweaty, crass, bolshy family patriarch. Finally, the two cars grind to a halt facing each other, with neither driver prepared to reverse. It's a stand-off that begins in the realm of the possible but soon drifts into more dreamlike, allegorical territory. (Umeå European Film Festival)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Venice Film Festival
- 2013 - Elena Cotta (Volpi Cup for Best Actress)
- 2013 - Emma Dante (Golden Lion for Best Film)