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Plot

This $5 million Italian comedy is based on a novella by Nicolo Ammaniti (from his 1996 collection Mud). With a structure reminiscent of Robert Altman, interweaving events transpire in 12 hours on New Year's Eve as the film explores the lives of dwellers in a suburban Rome apartment complex: Just before her dinner guests are due, a hostess learns her lover has been sleeping with her best friend; a gigolo hired for the night is surprised by soccer players from his hometown; thieves interrupt the S&M session of a dominatrix and a lawyer; a family prepares for a fireworks display; the building's doorkeeper entertains the maintenance staff while her son sniffs glue; and a woman attempting suicide wanders the halls.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Comedy,Drama
Run Time:
106min.
Distributor(s):
Instituto Luce
Director(s):
Marco Risi
Starring:
Monica Bellucci , Alessandro Haber , Francesca D'Aloja , Marco Giallini , Ricky Memphis
Tone:
Quirky
Keywords:
apartment,betrayal,dinner-party,fireworks,gigolo,sadomasochism,suicide-attempt
Language:
Italian