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Human Capital

Il capitale umano

2013

Paolo Virzì

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Valeria Golino, Fabrizio Gifuni ...

6.8

5,526

Drama In Paolo Virzì's refined three-chapter tale, we begin at the end. Approaching a snowy night from three vastly different perspectives, the lives of two generations overlap as they tumble toward an ill-fated event that inextricably links them. "Human Capital" twists love, class, and ambition into a singular, true-life story that exposes the consequences of valuing certain human lives over others.

	Author	Review
United States	Jay Weissberg Variety	"This slick, stylish fusion of class critique and murder mystery confirms Paolo Virzi as one of Italy's more dynamic directors. (...) an engrossing, stinging look at aspirational parvenus and the super-rich they emulate. Perfectly cast"	POS
United States	Deborah Young The Hollywood Reporter	"Not just a chic thriller, but an engrossing study of Italian society and a downward-spiralling economy. (...) an anguishing thriller"	POS
United States	Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"It's all handsomely managed, polished and professional, but the pieces are too neatly manufactured to feel as if anything is truly at stake."	NEU
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"It's a shrewd portrait of a rapacious, unhappy society. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United States	Kyle Smith New York Post	"Melding a morality play with a glossy soap, Italy's 'Human Capital' is a fairly successful balance of entertainment and ideas. (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of four)"	POS

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