Aspettando Il Sole

2008 1h 36m IT

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 9

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Italy, 1980s. Three thugs stumble upon a remote, out-of-place hotel: a refuge at the edge of the world. But this isn't just their story. Because at the Bellevue Hotel, other guests exist, breathing or crying behind a door with worn numbers, gestures of love or desperation, whispered voices or screams. In the intertwining of each of these stories, walls dissolve and doors open, revealing the thread that binds the destinies of all the guests.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Raoul Bova
Enea Chersi
Claudia Gerini
Giulia
Gabriel Garko
Samuel
Vanessa Incontrada
Kitty Galore
Claudio Santamaria
Toni
Bebo Storti
Bibi
Michele Venitucci
Vicio
Giuseppe Cederna
Santino

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ago Panini
Writers: Ago Panini, Enrico Remmert, Enrico Remmert
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 9% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ago Panini, shot by Paolo Caimi. 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 Nicola Tescari. 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 Antonio Di Peppo 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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Raoul Bova and Claudia Gerini and Gabriel Garko carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1103145 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ago Panini directs. Paolo Caimi behind the camera. Nicola Tescari scores. Antonio Di Peppo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 9% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 18 years ago.
4Directed by Ago Panini, shot by Paolo Caimi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nicola Tescari. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Antonio Di Peppo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Raoul Bova and Claudia Gerini and Gabriel Garko carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1103145 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.