Facing Windows Movie Review 2003

Unhappy Giovanna (Mezzogiorno) is a working wife and mother with an oblivious husband, Filippo (Nigro), and a dull job in a chicken factory. Her only sliver of excitement is her handsome neighbor, Lorenzo (Bova), whom she ogles from her kitchen window (as he watches back). Things change when Filippo brings home a confused elderly gentleman who thinks his name is Davide (Girotti). Giovanna reluctantly allows the stranger to stay the night after spotting a concentration camp number tattooed on his arm. In a round about way, this leads to Giovanna getting involved with Lorenzo, learning about Davide's lost love, and even satisfying her secret dream of becoming a pastry chef. Poignant if undemanding slice of life drama. Girotti's last role; Italian with subtitles.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on DVD
Running time 106 minutes.
Originally from Italian, British, Portuguese, Turkish.

Cast and Crew

Genres

The Holocaust, Rome--Modern, Marriage, Growing Older, Amnesia, Flashback, Gays, Romantic Triangles, Edibles, Romantic Drama

Screenplay

Ferzan Ozpetek, Gianni Romoli

Cast

Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Massimo Girotti, Raoul Bova, Filippo Nigro, Serra Yilmaz, Massimo Poggio, Ivan Bacchi

Cinematography

Gianfilippo Corticelli

Director

Ferzan Ozpetek

Music

Andrea Guerra

Other

Marco Grillo, Patrizio Marone, Catia Dottori, Andrea Crisanti

Producer

Tilde Corsi, Gianni Romoli, AFS, R & C Produzioni, Redwave Films, Clap Filmes, Mikado Films