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From Vincenzo Marra, acclaimed writer/director of SAILING HOME and THE SESSION IS OPEN comes his most savage indictment yet of modern Italian society: THE TRIAL BEGINS. Newcomer Michele Lastella delivers a breakthrough performance as ambitious young Filippo Costa, who rises through the ranks of the Financial Police via his own opportunity for corruption. But when he connects with a wealthy older widow (the legendary Fanny Ardant of THE WOMAN NEXT DOOR and IL DIVO), Filippo quickly becomes a part of Rome’s social, financial and political elite. In a nation that rewards ruthless ambition, what must one man ultimately sacrifice to build his own empire? Giulia Bevilacqua co-stars in this stunning portrait of today’s amoral Italy that critics have compared to Bertolucci’s THE CONFORMIST. From IFC Films.
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Not Crisp
Morality Play done with no sense of audience. Bland over-achiever climbs up a ladder in society but is played by the corrupt he hopes to join. Not clever, not dramatic, not even sexy.
Paper cutouts for character.
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- $5.99
- Genre: Drama
- Released: 2010
- © AN ITALIAN/FRENCH COPRODUCTION R&C PRODUZIONI ROMA, FRENCH CONNECTION PARIS, RAICINEMA ROMA