Barbara Sukowa and Martine Chevallier play neighbors who have been secret lovers for decades, until a sudden change pulls them apart in Filippo Meneghetti's gripping drama.
There are countless real-life cases in regional towns all over the world of mature male and female couples in communities unaware that what passes for friendship is actually a long-term committed gay relationship. A variation on that scenario forms the heart of Filippo Meneghetti's terrific debut feature,.
Beautifully filmed, with an assured grasp of framing as a storytelling tool, this is a classy item that should connect especially with older art-house and LGBTQ audiences. Its dynamic depiction of the sexual and emotional vitality of women at an age too often neutered or shoved to the innocuous margins by toothless screen treatment will enhance its appeal as a boldly original female-centric drama.
Berlin transplant Nina and widowed grandmother Madeleine occupy the top floor of an old apartment building, their flats facing each other across a small landing. Nina spends every night with Mado, as she affectionately calls her lover of many decades, then discreetly slips back to her own home whenever visitors are expected. Mado is planning to sell up and relocate with Nina to Rome.
In the startling scene that follows, shown entirely from Nina's devastated point of view, the open doors that make their two apartments into a single home suddenly are closed by an unforeseen event. Nina's guilt over the anger that might have triggered the incident eats away at her, while at the same time, she deals with the heartsickness of sudden separation.
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