Infidelity, suspicion and a debilitating lack of self-worth push familial bonds to the breaking point in Italian director Gabriele Muccino's frenetic, high-decibal drama. Though the Ristuccia family has all the trappings of yuppie stability and respectability, they're "protagonists of a society aware of its own superficiality," as one character describes the Roman upper-middle class. Beneath the surface, each member of the family is miserable in his or her own unique way. Patriarch Carlo (Fabrizio Bentivoglio) has grown tired of both his job and his high-strung wife, Giulia (Laura Morante), who shelved her dreams of acting for marriage, kids and a less satisfying car...
Released:
2003
Rated:
NR
Length:
125 mins