There are many good talents in this film: the lead actor Elio Germano among the best, if not the best Italian actor, the photography of Paolo Carnera (great imagery) and also the take that the D'Innocenzo brothers have on this story.
The film starts well, as a good old thriller, with an interesting set up but after the first act it the story gets lost in self indulgent beautiful images that don't push the story forward nor give us an insight of the turmoil of the lead character. It's a pity and a waste of talent because of a convoluted script. I've loved D'innocenzo's first film, but this and the previous one confirm both their talent and the lack of a good fertilizer to make it grow.
The film starts well, as a good old thriller, with an interesting set up but after the first act it the story gets lost in self indulgent beautiful images that don't push the story forward nor give us an insight of the turmoil of the lead character. It's a pity and a waste of talent because of a convoluted script. I've loved D'innocenzo's first film, but this and the previous one confirm both their talent and the lack of a good fertilizer to make it grow.