Ci vuole un gran fisico

2013 1h 30m IT

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★5.0TMDB · 84

ComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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Torn between family and work, Eva is a woman enslaved by her sense of duty, always in a rush and invariably stressed. Four days shy of her fateful 50th birthday, Eva works as a clerk in the cosmetics department of a department store to support Francesca, her "rocker" daughter, and Lidia, her sprightly mother, after separating from Gino, her ex-husband who has never grown up and continues to complicate her life. The sudden dismissal of a colleague by department head Pagliai fuels Eva's fear that the same fate may befall her, and in an attempt to appear flawless, she will make several mistakes that will further complicate her life. A sort of guardian angel, a strange character who follows her around at all times, will guide her toward solving her problems.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Angela Finocchiaro
Eva
Elio
Gino
Antonella Lo Coco
Francesca
Raul Cremona
Pagliai
Giovanni Storti
Angelo Custode
Aldo Baglio
Tassista
Giacomo Poretti
Cliente Uomo
Laura Marinoni
Cinzia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sophie Chiarello
Writers: Pasquale Plastino, Angela Finocchiaro, Valerio Bariletti
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sophie Chiarello, shot by Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marco Spoletini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Angela Finocchiaro and Elio and Antonella Lo Coco carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2753492 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sophie Chiarello directs. Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci behind the camera. Marco Spoletini cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Directed by Sophie Chiarello, shot by Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Marco Spoletini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Angela Finocchiaro and Elio and Antonella Lo Coco carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2753492 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.