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The Time It Takes

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A devoted father working in the film industry shares a deep bond with his young daughter. Together, they discover the magical world of childhood through the daughter's eyes and the Pinocchio set he's currently working on, where chaos meets fantasy. The child becomes a daughter, and the enchantment of limbo between father and daughter vanishes. She realizes that her childhood is slipping away, giving way to adolescence. The young girl starts taking drugs while hiding the truth from her father. Refusing to ignore the situation, the father confronts his daughter and decides to take her to Paris in a last-ditch attempt to save their bond and bring her back to herself.

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Sarah Manvel Movies We Texted About An exercise in personal reflection, but unless you have an equal amount of daddy issues, it might not be for watching. Oct 9, 2024 Full Review Lee Marshall Screen International At its heart, The Time it Takes is a sentimental drama about a father-daughter rapport, one that is saved from schmaltz largely by its palpable passion for cinema and grounded performances from Fabrizio Gifuni as Luigi and Romana Maggiora Vergano. Sep 7, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis A devoted father working in the film industry shares a deep bond with his young daughter. Together, they discover the magical world of childhood through the daughter's eyes and the Pinocchio set he's currently working on, where chaos meets fantasy. The child becomes a daughter, and the enchantment of limbo between father and daughter vanishes. She realizes that her childhood is slipping away, giving way to adolescence. The young girl starts taking drugs while hiding the truth from her father. Refusing to ignore the situation, the father confronts his daughter and decides to take her to Paris in a last-ditch attempt to save their bond and bring her back to herself.
Director
Francesca Comencini
Producer
Simone Gattoni, Marco Bellocchio, Sylvie Pialat, Beppe Caschetto, Bruno Benetti
Screenwriter
Francesca Comencini
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Italian
Runtime
1h 50m