Il fulgore di Dony

2018 1h 30m IT

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 17

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Synopsis

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Dony and Marco, two high school students from Bologna, live an intense love story until he starts suffering serious neurological damage after a ski accident.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Greta Zuccheri Montanari
Donata "Dony" Chesi
Saul Nanni
Marco Ghia
Ambra Angiolini
Madre di Dony
Andrea Roncato
Padre di Marco
Lunetta Savino
Madre di Marco
Giulio Scarpati
Padre di Dony
Alessandro Haber
Psichiatra

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pupi Avati
Writers: Pupi Avati, Tommaso Avati
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 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 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 Pupi Avati, shot by Cesare Bastelli. 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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Original score by Lucio Gregoretti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Greta Zuccheri Montanari and Saul Nanni and Ambra Angiolini carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8218736 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Pupi Avati directs. Cesare Bastelli behind the camera. Lucio Gregoretti scores. Ivan Zuccon 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 8 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Pupi Avati, shot by Cesare Bastelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lucio Gregoretti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ivan Zuccon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Greta Zuccheri Montanari and Saul Nanni and Ambra Angiolini carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt8218736 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.