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Naples in Veils

2017 · 113 min

A slow, unsettling plunge into desire and dread, where a sunlit city feels haunted and every glance hides a threat.

Directed by
Ferzan Özpetek
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Alessandro Borghi, Anna Bonaiuto
Overview
In a Naples suspended between magic and superstition, madness and rationality, a mystery envelops the existence of Adriana, overwhelmed by a sudden love and a violent crime.

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Directed by
Ferzan Özpetek
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Alessandro Borghi, Anna Bonaiuto
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • obsession
  • grief
  • identity
  • deception
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour1
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
thriller
Directed by
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Written by
Ferzan Özpetek, Gianni Romoli, Valia Santella
Starring
Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Alessandro Borghi, Anna Bonaiuto, Peppe Barra, Biagio Forestieri, Lina Sastri, Isabella Ferrari, Luisa Ranieri
Cinematography
Gian Filippo Corticelli
Runtime
113 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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