L'attesa
2015 · Movie · NR · 100 min · ★ 6.2 · 65% critics
In a quiet Sicilian villa during Easter, a grieving mother is visited by a young woman from France who says she was invited by her son. As they wait for his arrival, their uneasy time together stirs questions, distance, and a growing emotional tension.
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-09-17
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (96 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re drawn to slow, emotionally charged dramas about family strain and unspoken feelings, in the vein of Misunderstood or Everybody's Fine; Not for you if you want clear answers or a brisk pace.
Pros: haunting villa setting; quiet emotional tension; intriguing central setup | Cons: very slow pace; heavy, somber mood; limited outward action
Cast & crew
Juliette Binoche
as Anna
Lou de Laâge
as Jeanne
Giorgio Colangeli
as Pietro
Antonio Folletto
as Paolo
Domenico Diele
as Giorgio
Corinna Locastro
as Rosa
Directed by Piero Messina