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Twice Born

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A mother brings her teenage son to Sarajevo to see where his father died in the war.
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Sheri Linden Los Angeles Times It's debatable whether the best love stories are also the "weirdest," as Emile Hirsch's character declares in "Twice Born." But they do require chemistry, the missing piece in his pairing with Penlope Cruz. Jan 2, 2014 Full Review Todd Gilchrist TheWrap Sergio Castellitto's film projects a tumultuous love story against the backdrop of the Bosnian War for independence, and then seems unaware that the foreground overshadows it in the worst possible way. Dec 6, 2013 Full Review Kyle Smith New York Post "Twice Born" chokes to death on its own melodrama. Rated: 1.5/4 Dec 6, 2013 Full Review Bernard Boo Way Too Indie The recreation of Sarajevo by art designer Francesco Frigeri is equally staggering and beautiful. It's a shame the rest of the team didn't hold up their end of the bargain. Rated: 5.8/10 Apr 9, 2019 Full Review Shawn Hazelett Under the Radar Twice Born wants so desperately to be taken seriously that it creates an unnecessarily complex narrative, void of any chemistry-building moments for its romantic leads. Rated: 3.5/10 Aug 20, 2014 Full Review Brent Simon Paste Magazine The type of cinematic slog one watches and thinks, 'This would actually be much more interesting as a book.' And that makes sense, really, since that's its original medium. Rated: 2/5 Dec 8, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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Andrea C Film fatto in famiglia, che però non riesce ad essere apprezzato quanto il libro. Sicuramente impresa ardua condensare così tanti eventi in due ore di scene, ma senza dubbio Castellitto mostra anche alcune lacune che lo costringono lontano dai migliori registi italiani. La storia d'amore non convince, è banale e stucchevole sia nel positivo che nella tristezza, non c'è romanticismo e soprattutto si vede l'assenza di spontaneità. La terribile guerra in Bosnia è solo un contesto di fondo utilizzato poco e solamente per rendere più tragici i contorni seppure è comunque apprezzabile il coraggio di raccontarla. Penelope Cruz è formidabile anche se troppo spesso viene portata a recitare con eccessi evidenti; Hirsch è nettamente meglio nelle sequenze di azione che in quelle romantiche. Almeno mezzo punto in meno, per la scelta ridicola e raccomandata, di utilizzare Pietro Castellitto come figlio di due attori tra cui non figura il vero padre dell'attore; per giunta in un film totalmente concentrato sulla figura dei genitori e dei figli. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Used to rely more on rotten tomatoes until these reviews. This is one of the best, most heart wrenching films of all time. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Volver a nacer [2013] Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Terrible movie. I don't get the high audience review. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member I have watched this movie several times over the last few years and it can still bring tears to my eyes. Hirsch's best can be seen at his worst in the film... Pe, is brilliant in her anguish. And, those eyes, are hauntingly beautiful yet broken. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member A profound movie about a sad era not long ago. Only people from east Europe can understand the intimacy and truth about this story. Critics are shameless and cocky writing about something they have no idea about!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Sergio Castellitto

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Penélope Cruz

Gemma

Emile Hirsch

Diego

Mira Furlan

Velida

Jane Birkin

Psicologa

Saadet Aksoy

Aska

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Movie Info

Synopsis A mother brings her teenage son to Sarajevo to see where his father died in the war.
Director
Sergio Castellitto
Producer
Álvaro Augustin, Ghislain Barrois, Fernando Bovaira, Sergio Castellitto
Screenwriter
Sergio Castellitto, Margaret Mazzantini
Production Co
Medusa Film, Telecinco Cinema
Rating
R (Language|A Rape Scene|Sexuality/Nudity|Some Drug Content|Violence)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 25, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$14.9K
Runtime
2h 7m
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