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The Circumstance

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Italian matriarch Laura (Loredana Savelli) feels restless, despite having a husband (Gaetano Porro) who is a successful engineer. Their grown children are preoccupied with their own personal issues, including their defiant daughter, Silvia (Raffaella Bianchi), who is caught up in a new romantic relationship, and their son, Beppe (Massimo Tabat), who is busy with his own wife and child. When Laura's husband learns that he may lose his job, it strains family relationships even further.

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Audience Member Good flick. Depressing too. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Italian matriarch Laura (Loredana Savelli) feels restless, despite having a husband (Gaetano Porro) who is a successful engineer. Their grown children are preoccupied with their own personal issues, including their defiant daughter, Silvia (Raffaella Bianchi), who is caught up in a new romantic relationship, and their son, Beppe (Massimo Tabat), who is busy with his own wife and child. When Laura's husband learns that he may lose his job, it strains family relationships even further.
Director
Ermanno Olmi
Screenwriter
Ermanno Olmi
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Italian
Runtime
1h 37m