- EXTENDED SYNOPSIS
Sergio, un joven de treinta años, trabaja en un gran supermercado. Su mujer,Angela, de origen español, está a punto de dar a luz a su primer hijo. Aunquelos médicos le diagnosticaron una grave malformación (anencefalia), los padres,sobre todo la madre, profundamente creyente, habían decidido no interrumpir elembarazo. El bebé nace y es bautizado, pero los médicos dictaminan que lequedan pocos días de vida. La reacción de sus padres es opuesta: Sergio sehunde en la desesperación; Angela espera un milagro.Mientras se enfrentan a esta situación, en el supermercado donde Sergio trabajala policía investiga el suicidio de una joven dependienta, pues se hadescubierto que poco antes de quitarse la vida había sido violada. Sergio, quela había acompañado a su casa la noche anterior al hecho, está entre lossospechosos...
Sergio, a thirty-year-old man works in a big supermarket. His wife Angela, ofSpanish origin, is about to have their first child. Although the doctorsdiagnose a serious malformation (anencephaly) the parents and specially themother, who is deeply religious, have decided not to end the pregnancy. Thebaby is born and christened but the doctors predict that it only has a few daysto live. The parents react in completely different ways; Sergio sinks into adepression while Angela hopes for a miracle.While they are facing this situation, the police are investigating the suicideof a young sales girl at the supermarket where Sergio works because they havefound out that just before she took her life she had been raped. Sergio, whoaccompanied her to her house the night before the suicide, is among thesuspects….
Sergio, un jeune homme de trente ans, travaille dans un grand supermarché. Safemme, Angela, d’origine espagnole, est sur le point de donner naissance à leurpremier enfant. Les médecins ont diagnostiqué que l’enfant serait atteint d’unegrave malformation (anencéphalie) mais les parents, surtout la mère, trèscroyante, ont décidé de ne pas interrompre la grossesse. L’enfant naît et ilest baptisé, mais les médecins font savoir aux parents qu’il ne lui reste quequelques jours à vivre. La réaction des parents est totalement différente :tandis que Sergio plonge dans le désespoir, Angela attend un miracle.Pendant qu’ils affrontent cette situation, dans le supermarché où Sergiotravaille la police enquête le suicide d’une jeune vendeuse car il s’avère quepeu avant de se suicider elle avait fait l’objet d’un viol. Sergio, qui l’avaitraccompagnée chez elle la veille, figure parmi les suspects…
- CAST
Performance | Name | Role |
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Cast | Lo Verso, Enrico | Sergio |
Cast | Belaustegui, Marta | Angela |
Cast | Scribani, Federico | Sironi |
Cast | Carnelutti, Francesco | Doctor Melzi |
Cast | Di Paolo, Alice | |
Cast | Fernández Casado, Miguel |
- CREW
Performance | Name | Notes |
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Production | Occhipinti, Andrea | |
Production | Massa, Umberto | |
Production | Herrero, Gerardo | |
Directed by | Maderna, Giovanni Davide | |
Executive Production | Massa, Umberto | |
Executive Production | Besuievsky, Mariela | |
Line Production | Stucovitz, Andrea | |
Screenplay | Maderna, Giovanni Davide | |
Cinematography | Cape, Yves(A.F.C.) | |
Score | Bonezzi, Bernardo | |
Film Editing | Freddi, Paola | |
Production Design - Art Direction | Carrascal, Gabriel | |
Costume | Taviani, Valentina | |
Sound Mixer | Iaquone, Mario | |
Re-recording mixer | Olariaga, Antonio | |
Assistant Director | Lui, Paola | |
Make-up | Soler, Karmele | |
Hairdressing | Chinnici, Mauro |
- FILM & TRAILER RATINGS
Film Rating | Duration | Certification |
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NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AUDIENCES UNDER 13 | 98 min. | 1/11/2002 |
- PUBLIC GRANTS
Grant | Amount |
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Grants - Amortisation of Feature Films - General | 239,262.39 € |
- CREW
Tag | Information |
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Year of the Spanish Films Catalogue | 2002 |
Production year | 2001 |
Length | Largometraje |
Film Formats | 35 mm. |
Running time | 92 minutos |
Original footage | 2.517 mt |
Sound Studios | Cinearte |
Emulsion | Eastmancolor |
Aspect ratio | Panorámico 1:1,85 |
Laboratories | Cinecitta Studios (Roma) |
Laboratories | Madrid Film Lab |
Edit Facilities | Paola Freddi Studio |
Edit Facilities | Cinecitta Studios |
- Film Info
Tag | Information |
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Star-up shooting date | 1/15/2001 |
Ending shooting date | 3/7/2001 |
Locations | ROMA Y GENOVA (ITALIA) (Days: 33) |
- Other Titles of the Movie
Tag | Information |
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Other titles | MIGUEL JUAN |
Other titles | L´amour imparfait |
Shooting title | Miguel Juan |
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