The Dinner

"How far would you go to protect your children?"

2014 1h 30m IT

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 139

Drama

Synopsis

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Story about two brothers and their wives, and the interactions between them and their two high school age children. When the kids get into serious trouble together, how will the parents relationships change with and among each other? Will the parents protect the kids or force them to face the consequences of their actions?

“How far would you go to protect your children?”

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Cast

Alessandro Gassmann
Massimo
Giovanna Mezzogiorno
Chiara
Luigi Lo Cascio
Paolo
Barbora Bobuľová
Sofia
Rosabell Laurenti Sellers
Benedetta
Jacopo Olmo Antinori
Michele
Lidia Vitale
Giovanna
Antonio Salines

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ivano De Matteo
Writers: Valentina Ferlan, Ivano De Matteo, Valentina Ferlan
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ivano De Matteo, shot by Vittorio Omodei Zorini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Francesco Cerasi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Alessandro Gassmann and Giovanna Mezzogiorno and Luigi Lo Cascio carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "How far would you go to protect your children?".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3561348 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ivano De Matteo directs. Vittorio Omodei Zorini behind the camera. Francesco Cerasi scores. Consuelo Catucci 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 12 years ago.
3Directed by Ivano De Matteo, shot by Vittorio Omodei Zorini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Francesco Cerasi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Consuelo Catucci shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alessandro Gassmann and Giovanna Mezzogiorno and Luigi Lo Cascio carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "How far would you go to protect your children?".
8IMDB entry: tt3561348 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.