Archive of films Days and Clouds / Giorni e nuvole

Italy / Switzerland
2007, 116 min

Section: Horizons
Year: 2008

A well-off, middle aged married couple is forced to confront an unexpected existential crisis. When the husband is sacked from the company he co-founded and becomes increasingly dispirited by unavailing attempts to find work, his sophisticated wife takes on the role of the breadwinner, and conflicts between the two begin to culminate.


Synopsis

Michele and Elsa are a well-off, middle aged married couple who live in Genoa. They have raised a daughter together and their life would be the envy of many. The morning after their celebration of Elsa’s defence of her art history thesis, however, she receives shocking news from her husband: two months before he was sacked from the company he once co-owned. Their financial situation is so desperate that they are forced to move out of their beautiful flat. While Michele becomes increasingly dispirited by unavailing attempts to find a new job, his sophisticated wife takes on the role of the breadwinner and starts working as an operator in a telemarketing call centre, and conflicts between the two begin to culminate... The convincing tone of this intelligent and perceptive drama about the uncertainty of social survival in today’s world and the strength of true love is further enhanced by the impressive acting performances. Days and Clouds was nominated for the David di Donatello award in fifteen categories.

About the director

Silvio Soldini

Silvio Soldini (b. 1958, Milan) studied political science and then graduated in film studies from New York University. In 1982 he returned to Milan where he began working as a translator and assistant director. A year later he made his medium-length road movie Landscape with Figures (Paesaggio con figure, 1983). The next year he established the production company Monogatari. He later began dealing with documentary production, beginning with the film Voci celate (1986). His feature-film debut, The Peaceful Air of the West (L’aria serena dell’ovest, 1990) garnered considerable acclaim among audiences. His greatest international success was the comedy Bread and Tulips (Pane e tulipani, 2000), which was awarded the David di Donatello award in nine categories, in addition to prizes at various festivals. The drama Burning in the Wind (Brucio nel vento, 2002) was shown at the Karlovy Vary festival.

Contacts

Adriana Chiesa Enterprises
Via Barnaba Oriani 24A, 00197, Rome
Italy
Tel: +39 06 808 6052
Fax: +39 06 806 878 55
E-mail: [email protected]
www: www.adrianachiesaenterprises.com

About the film

Color, 35 mm

Section: Horizons
   
Director: Silvio Soldini
Screenplay: Doriana Leondeff, Francesco Piccolo, Federica Pontremoli, Silvio Soldini
Dir. of Photography: Ramiro Civita
Music: Giovanni Venosta
Editor: Carlotta Cristiani
Producer: Lionello Cerri
Production: Adriana Chiesa Enterprises
Cast: Margherita Buy, Antonio Albanese, Giuseppe Battiston, Alba Rohrwacher, Carla Signoris, Fabio Troiano, Paolo Sassanelli
Contact: Adriana Chiesa Enterprises

Guests

Serena Mazzi

Film Institution Rep.

Silvana Tucci

Film Institution Rep.


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