This film was adapted from a play co-authored by German filmmaker Tom
Tykwer and the late Krzysztof Kieslowski.
Philippa is originally from Britain but is now a school teacher in Turin,
Spain. She learns from her
students and from her late husband that Marco Vendice caused his death and the
deaths of some of her students. He
is a businessman but seems to be above the law regarding his drug
dealings and sales. Phillippa has called,
written letters she sent in the mail and delivered in person. She becomes overwhelmed by the lack of
action by the police, she takes a bomb to Vendice’s office and leaves it in the
trashcan. She calls the secretary
and asks her to shut off her car alarm going off in the parking lot. She wants to get her away
from the bomb.
This keeps you on the edge of your seat wondering what is going to
happen. Blanchett and Ribisi are
very good in their roles and you feel their emotions plus the weight of their
choices. It leaves you pondering what
your actions would be in a similar situation and presents a lot of issues for reflection. 4* (I really liked this movie)
97 min, Drama directed by Tom Tykwer with Cate Blanchett,
Giovanni Ribisi, Remo Girone, Stefania Rocca, Matthis Sbargia, Alberto di
Stasio.
Note:
Blockbuster 3*, imdb 7.1 out of 10, 74% critic 75% audience on Rotten
Tomatoes.
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