Rita

"Try closing your eyes."

2009 0h 18m IT

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 6

Drama

Synopsis

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Rita, a blind child, shelters a boy on the run who suddenly breaks into her home. It's a mysterious, enigmatic meeting that lets Rita experience a brief moment of freedom.

“Try closing your eyes.”

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Cast

Marta Palermo
Rita
Marco Correnti
Boy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Antonio Piazza
Writers: Fabio Grassadonia, Antonio Piazza
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Antonio Piazza, shot by Olaf Hirschberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Desideria Rayner 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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Marta Palermo and Marco Correnti carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Try closing your eyes.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1567676 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Antonio Piazza directs. Olaf Hirschberg behind the camera. Desideria Rayner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Antonio Piazza, shot by Olaf Hirschberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Desideria Rayner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marta Palermo and Marco Correnti carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Try closing your eyes.".
8IMDB entry: tt1567676 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.