Il bene mio

2018 1h 34m IT

👍

6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 23

Drama

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

In the shadow of earthquakes which have devastated several parts of Italy, this poignant tale is centered around the last remaining inhabitant of a town destroyed by this natural disaster. Elia (Sergio Rubini) has no intention of leaving his ghost town of Providence which was struck by an earthquake years earlier. While he spends his days in the company of the memories of his wife and his idyllic past life, the rest of the population has moved downstream into the new community housing. Every so often, someone comes to visit him: the local teacher, his friend Gesualdo, and the mayor. But it is a different and wholly unexpected presence which begins to turn Elia’s solitary life upside-down.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

Sonya Mellah
Noor
Sergio Rubini
Teresa Saponangelo
Dino Abbrescia
Francesco De Vito
Michele Sinisi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pippo Mezzapesa
Writers: Massimo De Angelis, Antonella Gaeta, Pippo Mezzapesa
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 7

ERA

Did you know

Released 8 years ago.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 7

CRAFT

Did you know

Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 7

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Pippo Mezzapesa, shot by Giorgio Giannoccaro. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 7

DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 7

CAST

Did you know

Sonya Mellah and Sergio Rubini and Teresa Saponangelo carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 7

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt7856424 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 7

WILD

Did you know

Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pippo Mezzapesa directs. Giorgio Giannoccaro behind the camera. Franco Eco scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Pippo Mezzapesa, shot by Giorgio Giannoccaro. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Franco Eco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Sonya Mellah and Sergio Rubini and Teresa Saponangelo carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt7856424 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.