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Maria Grazia and her two adult children, Carla and Michele are at a critical point where they are in danger of losing their home and position in society. At the beginning, we learnt that they have defaulted on their villa's mortgage and the bailiffs are determined in auctioning everything. Maria Grazia's ex-lover and supposed family friend and "almost father" to the kids, Leo, is gearing towards taking over the home at half of what it is worth.
Leo is in construction and he has political power and money. Leo is a parasite who is constantly trading up. He had previously dumped Maria Grazia for her friend, Lisa and now he's after the younger version of Carla. What he wants is fairly simple. Apart from power and money, he also sought youth and aristocrat breeding via Carla.
The main story is about an aristocracy tragedy. Both Michele and Carla does not know anything else apart from how to "appear" in society. Carla reviewed her situation and accepted Leo. Both Carla and Leo does not reciprocate love for each other but finds marriage being convenient to each one's use. Carla sees the alternative as too daunting. She defined it as a lack of courage of having to face the prospect of giving up her lifestyle. Michele even contemplated on getting a job to save their honor but at the end, it was just easier to live off an older woman like Lisa.
The callousness of Maria Grazia was displayed when Lisa confessed that Michele was her gigolo. She was simply relieved that Lisa was not a competitor for Leo. Both her children are condemned to a life of prostituting themselves for their class lifestyle. Could we pity her? Aged, penniless (or in this case, Lire-ness) and abandoned? She even found time to ridicule others for being nouveaux riches. Does she know any better? Could we excuse her because of her ignorance and self-absorbed attitude?
This dubbed movie is direct, well made and acted. The script is progressive, well plotted, taut and the story is believable. If you get the chance to view it, do so. For me, it was time well spent.
Maria Grazia and her two adult children, Carla and Michele are at a critical point where they are in danger of losing their home and position in society. At the beginning, we learnt that they have defaulted on their villa's mortgage and the bailiffs are determined in auctioning everything. Maria Grazia's ex-lover and supposed family friend and "almost father" to the kids, Leo, is gearing towards taking over the home at half of what it is worth.
Leo is in construction and he has political power and money. Leo is a parasite who is constantly trading up. He had previously dumped Maria Grazia for her friend, Lisa and now he's after the younger version of Carla. What he wants is fairly simple. Apart from power and money, he also sought youth and aristocrat breeding via Carla.
The main story is about an aristocracy tragedy. Both Michele and Carla does not know anything else apart from how to "appear" in society. Carla reviewed her situation and accepted Leo. Both Carla and Leo does not reciprocate love for each other but finds marriage being convenient to each one's use. Carla sees the alternative as too daunting. She defined it as a lack of courage of having to face the prospect of giving up her lifestyle. Michele even contemplated on getting a job to save their honor but at the end, it was just easier to live off an older woman like Lisa.
The callousness of Maria Grazia was displayed when Lisa confessed that Michele was her gigolo. She was simply relieved that Lisa was not a competitor for Leo. Both her children are condemned to a life of prostituting themselves for their class lifestyle. Could we pity her? Aged, penniless (or in this case, Lire-ness) and abandoned? She even found time to ridicule others for being nouveaux riches. Does she know any better? Could we excuse her because of her ignorance and self-absorbed attitude?
This dubbed movie is direct, well made and acted. The script is progressive, well plotted, taut and the story is believable. If you get the chance to view it, do so. For me, it was time well spent.