L'immensità

2022 1h 38m IT

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 236

Drama

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Clara and Felice struggle to raise their three children in 1970s Rome. The eldest, Andrea, is transgender and yearns for another life where he gets to live as the boy he knows himself to be. Clara instinctively strives to protect her son by escaping into their imaginations to defuse family tensions.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Penélope Cruz
Clara
Luana Giuliani
Adri/Andrea
Vincenzo Amato
Felice
Aurora Quattrocchi
Bisnonna
Elena Arvigo
Ada
Laura Nardi
Donna Pía
Francesco Casisa
Molester #1
Filippo Pucillo
Molester #2

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Emanuele Crialese
Writers: Emanuele Crialese, Francesca Manieri, Vittorio Moroni
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy, France

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MONEY

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Earned back only 26% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, France.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Emanuele Crialese, shot by Gergely Pohárnok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rauelsson. 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 Clelio Benevento 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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Penélope Cruz and Luana Giuliani and Vincenzo Amato carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13051724 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Emanuele Crialese directs. Gergely Pohárnok behind the camera. Rauelsson scores. Clelio Benevento cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Italy, France. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 26% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 4 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Italy, France.
4Directed by Emanuele Crialese, shot by Gergely Pohárnok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Rauelsson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Clelio Benevento shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Penélope Cruz and Luana Giuliani and Vincenzo Amato carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt13051724 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 23 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Gergely Pohárnok
Original score: Rauelsson
Editing: Clelio Benevento
Production design: Dimitri Capuani
Costume design: Massimo Cantini Parrini
VFX supervisor: Massimiliano Pareschi
Sound: Francesco Tumminello
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $11,720,000
Box office: $3,019,851
Return: 26% of budget
Original language: IT
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: L'immensità (2022)

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CinemaSerf2023-08-12
★ 6/10
I think as she ages, Penélope Cruz is beginning to look more like Sophia Loren and certainly here, I thought the resemblance was quite strong at times. Likewise, the young "Adri" (Luana Giuliani) looks a bit like Cruz too - who plays her mother "Clara". The story is set in a Roman 1970s of floral patterns and bell-bottomed trousers, post-war development and centres around the young daughter who really wants to be a boy. This isn't an in-your-face drama about sexuality, it's more nuanced than that and whilst the underlying frustrations of "Adri/Andrew" serves as a spine for the film, there is also a relationship between husband and wife, a broader familial one and the hint of a slightly undercooked romance between "Adri" and her new, less privileged, friend "Sara" (Penélope Nieto Conti). It's that last relationship that rather sums us the pretty bitty narrative here. We see snippets of their lives, but they are not necessarily that well connected to the theme. It's episodic without enough explanation. The marriage is failing, yes. Why? Well that we don't really know. The father/husband "Felice" (Vincenzo Amato) role is left hanging all to often, we have no idea what makes him tick nor, really, do we get to grips with what is troubling the loving and caring "Clara". Their son "Gino" (Patrizio Francioni) has a rather curious habit of leaving little deposits on the carpet and, indeed, it's really only the young "Diana" (María Chiara Goretti) who brings any sanity to this family arrangement. There is humour here, permitting us to take a breather from the frequently over-intense writing and there are a few musical numbers that showcase both Cruz and Giuliani as talented and skilful at their craft. It's worth a watch, and it looks stylish and classy, but I'm afraid I found it all just a bit too messy and superficial.

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