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Tensione superficiale

2019 · 90 min

A quiet, uneasy character study that lingers on secrecy and shame, with a slow-building dread as a hidden life begins to crack.

Directed by
Giovanni Aloi
Genres
Drama
Starring
Cristiana Dell'Anna, Francesca Sanapo, Benno Steinegger
Overview
A young Italian mother is living a life of part-time prostitution in Austria, unbeknownst to her friends and family. Everything seems to be going well until her secret is discovered.

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Directed by
Giovanni Aloi
Genres
Drama
Starring
Cristiana Dell'Anna, Francesca Sanapo, Benno Steinegger
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • family
  • deception
  • class
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Giovanni Aloi
Written by
Giovanni Aloi, Nicolò Galbiati, Heidrun Schleef
Starring
Cristiana Dell'Anna, Francesca Sanapo, Benno Steinegger, Leo Gapp, Philipp Peter Heidegger, Katja Lechthaler, Hannes Perkmann, Katia Fellin
Runtime
90 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
German, Italian

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