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A Common Story

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Erika and Mauro live in the provinces, within a simple everyday life made of reassuring habits and small gestures. When their daughter Irene leaves to study far away, the house empties out and the balance on which the couple has built their existence seems to crack. Erika, who has always inhabited the world through caring for others, suddenly finds herself without direction. Mauro, raised in the emotional rigor of an authoritarian father, tries in his own way to react by filling the void, but ends up confronting a fragility he has never confessed. In the suspended time that follows, distant wounds and forgotten desires resurface. It is precisely this intimate and profound crisis that will push them to truly look at each other and understand whether and how they can transform themselves and, consequently, their love.

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Diego Batlle Otroscines.com 3 hrs ago
3/5
There is nothing especially new in [Anna Foglietta's] directorial debut, but it is an intimate chamber piece made with sensitivity, coherence, and integrity. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Rebecca Johnson DMovies 18 hrs ago
4/5
Well acted, confidently directed and impeccably shot, A Common Story has plenty to say about marriage, family and finding purpose when life begins to change Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Anna Foglietta

Director

Alba Rohrwacher

Actor

Guido Caprino

Actor

Caterina Casini

Actor

Elio de Capitani

Actor

Anna Foglietta

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Synopsis Erika and Mauro live in the provinces, within a simple everyday life made of reassuring habits and small gestures. When their daughter Irene leaves to study far away, the house empties out and the balance on which the couple has built their existence seems to crack. Erika, who has always inhabited the world through caring for others, suddenly finds herself without direction. Mauro, raised in the emotional rigor of an authoritarian father, tries in his own way to react by filling the void, but ends up confronting a fragility he has never confessed. In the suspended time that follows, distant wounds and forgotten desires resurface. It is precisely this intimate and profound crisis that will push them to truly look at each other and understand whether and how they can transform themselves and, consequently, their love.
Director
Anna Foglietta
Producer
Viola Prestieri, Valeria Golino, Nicola Giuliano, Moreno Zani, Malcom Pagani
Screenwriter
Anna Foglietta, Tania Pedroni, Matteo Ferri
Production Co
HT Film, Indigo Film, Tenderstories, Blu One Lab
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Italian
Runtime
1h 50m
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