If you thought BOOGIE NIGHTS gave an all too sunny-side-up depiction of the porn industry, you're in for an even bigger surprise with this strange family drama from Italy. Written and directed by its star, Marco Filiberti, the film follows the growing relationship between a French-Italian aristocrat and his brother, an unnaturally blond black sheep who leads a secret life in Rome. Confusingly structured as a flashback wrapped within a mockumentary, it's also a comedy — sort of. After his estranged 29-year-old baby brother, Ricardo (Filiberti), returns home to attend his father's funeral, Federico Soldani (Urbano Barberini) decides to leave the lavish family chateau i...
Released:
2003
Rated:
NR
Length:
101 mins