The Interval

2012 1h 26m IT

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 22

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Synopsis

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A boy and a girl are locked in an enormous abandoned building in a rundown area. She is a prisoner and the local clan leader has forced him to be her warder. Despite their youth, both of them have grown up too fast. Veronica acts like a mature and open-minded woman whilst Salvatore is like a man who wants to hold on to his job and lead a quiet life. Thus, when faced with the violence of this incarceration, the two young people have different reactions: Veronica is restless and rebellious; Salvatore is more remissive and accommodating, either out of fear or realism. They are both victims but it is almost as though each blames the other for their reclusion. However, as the hours go by, their mutual hostility is transformed into an inevitable intimacy, consisting of reciprocal discoveries and confessions. Between the walls of that isolated and frightening place, Veronica and Salvatore fi nd a way to rekindle those adolescent dreams and ideas put aside too soon.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Francesca Riso
Veronica
Alessio Gallo
Salvatore
Antonio Buíl
Padre di Salvatore
Carmine Paternoster
Bernardino
Salvatore Ruocco
Mimmo
Jean Yves Morard
Il Slavo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leonardo Di Costanzo
Writers: Leonardo Di Costanzo, Mariangela Barbanente, Maurizio Braucci
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy, Switzerland, Germany

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Italy, Switzerland, Germany.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Leonardo Di Costanzo, shot by Luca Bigazzi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Francesca Riso and Alessio Gallo and Antonio Buíl carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2290934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Leonardo Di Costanzo directs. Luca Bigazzi behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy, Switzerland, Germany. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Italy, Switzerland, Germany.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Leonardo Di Costanzo, shot by Luca Bigazzi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Francesca Riso and Alessio Gallo and Antonio Buíl carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2290934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.