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Bookmark this pageGiulia Doesn't Date at Night (2009)
Director: Giuseppe Piccioni
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From Time Out Online
An Italian author in contention for the local equivalent of the Booker Prize finds himself falling for his daughter’s swimming teacher, unaware that the woman in question is harbouring a dark secret. Unwisely, this elegant but altogether airless drama chooses to spend more time on the writer (Valerio Mastandrea), his male mid-life neuroses and crumbling marriage, when the lover character is far more interesting – especially given Golino’s outstanding performance. Her work here will be a revelation to some, though the film itself seems to mistake waffly indecision for existential crisis. Cherishable home furnishings, though.Author: Trevor Johnston
Time Out Online London Film Festival 2009
Cast & crew
Director: Giuseppe Piccioni
Cast: Valerio Mastandrea, Valeria Golino, Sonia Bergamasco
Genre(s): Drama
Duration: 106 mins
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