| Release Date: | Nov 2009 |
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| Genres: | Drama / Mystery / Thriller |
| Awards: | 4 wins & 3 nominations |
| Runtime: | 95 min |
| Cast: | Kseniya Rappoport (Sonia (as Ksenia Rappoport)), Filippo Timi (Guido), Antonia Truppo (Margherita) Gaetano Bruno (Riccardo) Fausto Russo Alesi (Bruno) Michele Di Mauro (Dante) Lorenzo Gioielli (Hotel deputy director) Lidia Vitale (Redhead at speed date) Giampiero Judica (Man at speed date) Roberto Accornero (Man at speed date) Lucia Poli (Marisa) Giorgio Colangeli (Priest / Father) Deborah Bernuzzi (Hostess) Barbara Braconi (Receptionist) Federica Cassini (Infermiera) Valentina Gaia (Jewelry shop-girl) Diegi Gueci (Man at speed date) Edoardo La Scala (Marco) Chiara Nicola (Suicide girl) Chiara Paoluzzi (Chambermaid) Gilda Postiglione (Doctor) Simone Repetto (Man at speed date) Fabrizio Rizzolo (Hotel customer) Stefano Saccotelli (Man at speed date) Antonio Sarasso (Nurse) Stefano Sardo (Robber #1) Paolo Maria Serra (Neurologist) Andrea Zirio (Robber #2) |
Guido (Filippo Timi), a former cop, is a luckless veteran of the speed-dating scene in Turin. But, much to his surprise, he meets Slovenian immigrant Sonia (Ksenia Rappoport), a chambermaid at a high-end hotel. The two hit it off, and a passionate romance develops. After they leave the city for a romantic getaway in the country, things suddenly take a dark turn. As Sonia's murky past resurfaces, her reality starts to crumble. Everything in her life begins to change - - questions arise and answers only arrive through a continuous twist and turn of events keeping viewers on edge until the film's final moments. THE DOUBLE HOUR, winner of Best Actress, Best Actor and Best Italian Film at the Venice International Film Festival, is directed by Giuseppe Capotondi.
