Senso Unico

A slow, sun-bleached character study of a frustrated artist caught between small-town stagnation and a fleeting affair, with a quiet melancholy and a touch of wry humour.

Directed by

Aditya Bhattacharya

Genres

Drama

Starring

Laila Rouass

Overview

Francesco, who lives in a small town in Sicily, realises that his life shows little signs of taking a turn for the better. He is a talented artist but can barely live from the comic strip he draws for an erotic monthly. So he works on the side, doing up stolen motorbikes for the local Mafia. The only woman in his life is the voluptuous motorbike rider Ghibbelina, the heroine of his comic strips. However all this changes when a film crew arrives in town with the eccentric B-film-maker Harry Archer and his novice actress Yasmin, an Indo-British beauty. Francesco falls head over heels in love and this even leads to a cautious affair.

How it feels

Melancholic, romantic, dark and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, love, ambition, crime

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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