The Hummingbird

2022 2h 6m IT

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 214

Drama

Synopsis

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Everyone in Marco's life seems constantly restless, from his brilliant but unhappily married parents to his own wife Marina, or even Luisa, the real love of his life, a girl he met during a fateful summer in the '70s and always stayed in touch with. Tragedy and fate seem to haunt him, yet he somehow manages never to get ensnared in the chaos—like his namesake, “the hummingbird”, he focuses all his energy at standing still.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pierfrancesco Favino
Marco Carrera
Kasia Smutniak
Marina Molitor
Bérénice Bejo
Luisa Lattes
Laura Morante
Letizia Carrera
Sergio Albelli
Probo Carrera
Alessandro Tedeschi
Giacomo Carrera
Benedetta Porcaroli
Adele Carrera
Massimo Ceccherini
Duccio Chilleri

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Francesca Archibugi
Writers: Laura Paolucci, Francesca Archibugi, Francesco Piccolo
Languages: Italian, French
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Francesca Archibugi, shot by Luca Bigazzi. 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 Battista Lena. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Editor Esmeralda Calabria 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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Pierfrancesco Favino and Kasia Smutniak and Bérénice Bejo carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14589916 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Francesca Archibugi directs. Luca Bigazzi behind the camera. Battista Lena scores. Esmeralda Calabria cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in Italian, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, French.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
4Directed by Francesca Archibugi, shot by Luca Bigazzi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Battista Lena. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Esmeralda Calabria shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Pierfrancesco Favino and Kasia Smutniak and Bérénice Bejo carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt14589916 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.