Paolo, a kind pediatrician, and his wife clara meet his brother massimo, a gutsy defense attorney, and his second wife sofia for dinner once a month at a posh. New italian cinema lunch, about justice, ethics, adapting herman kochs novel with screenwriting partner valentina ferlan, and how a switch in. The best film events, series, and retrospectives happening. An allstar cast portrays the intense moral struggle facing two wealthy brothers and their wives in this gripping adaptation of herman kochs bestselling book, our boys i nostri ragazzi which won four prizes at the 2014 venice film festival. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Movermans is actually the third screen version of the book. It was translated into english by sam garrett, published in great britain in 2012, and the united states in 20. With michael chernus, taylor rae almonte, steve coogan, charlie plummer. This novel was so successful that it was made into a film in holland in 20 directed by menno meyjes. As my attempts to find reasonablyrelevant photos continue, ill use. The dinner on dvd november 24th breaking movie news.
He is an actor and director, known for i nostri ragazzi 2014, gli equilibristi 2012 and prigionieri di una fede 1999. Film movement acquires venice winner the dinner indiewire. The dinner i nostri ragazzi, italy 2014 the case for. This film was originally intended to have been cate blanchetts debut as director, with a script adapted by moverman, but by 2016 moverman had taken over as director. In theaters guardians of the galaxy vol 2 3 generations. The parents with the exception of poor sergio lohman the only decent character in the novel prove to be so unhinged that i couldnt draw any lessons for my life which i was able to do with the movie. Director and stars talk over their dark morality tale the. The movie opens with a traffic dispute turned deadly, and when grainy surveillance video appears to capture a heinous crime committed by the kids, the brothers and their wives hold a summit at an upscale restaurant in order to debate what to do next. The dinner is a regular event in which two brothers, paediatrician paolo luigi lo cascio and lawyer massimo alessandro gassman, meet with. Film movement acquires venice winner the dinner exclusive. I havent read the bestselling dutch novel on which the italian drama the dinner is based, and i disliked the film.
It was screened in the venice days section at the 71st venice international film festival, in which it won the europa cinemas label as best european film. Its an adaptation of herman kochs best selling book, our boys i nostri ragazzi which won 4 prizes at the 2014 venice film festival. Joaquin phoenix and woody allen make you think twice about. In this finely observed family drama, a civilized dinner between brothers paolo luigi lo cascio and massimo alessandro gassman and their wives clara giovanna mezzogiorno and sofia barbora bobulova simmers with uncomfortable tension. The book was first published by ambo anthos in 2009. It is loosely inspired by the novel of the same name by herman.
The 11 most anticipated booktofilm adaptations of 2017. Google translates the italian title of this film as our boys which is confusing because it appears to refer to the original novel by the dutch writer herman koch. The dinner based on the bestselling novel by herman koch, two families grapple with the repercussions of a senseless act of violence that threatens to dismantle their fragile balancing act of respectability. The amsterdamset story has spawned three film adaptations in the past four years.
It is loosely inspired by the novel of the same name by herman koch. Tensions between two brothers and their families escalate when a video of two teenagers, possibly son of one brother and daughter of the other, beating a homeless woman to death, shows up. Het diner is a novel by the dutch author herman koch. Based on the new york times best selling novel of the same name, this. The book became an international bestseller with many translations and has been adapted into three films. Affectionate pediatrician paolo luigi lo cascio and businesslike lawyer massimo alessandro gassman are brothers who seemingly enjoy all the trappings of bourgeois success, dutifully meeting once a month for dinner with their wives at an expensive restaurant despite the womens mutual dislike. In this finely observed family drama, a civilized dinner between brothers paolo luigi lo cascio and massimo alessandro gassman and their wives clara giovanna mezzogiorno and sofia barbora bobulova simmers with uncomfortable tension as they must face the truth of their childrens involvement with a horrific act against a homeless man. I nostri ragazzi has been loosely inspired by herman kochs novel the dinner. Two sets of wealthy parents meet for dinner to decide what to do about a crime their sons have committed. The human rights watch film festival brings human rights issues to life through storytelling in a way that challenges each individual to empathize and demand justice for all. Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music. The film highlights the role of technology in todays world and explores the. Based on the new york times bestselling novel, the dinner turns an.
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