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Ordinary Justice

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Original title

Palazzo di giustizia

Year

2020

Running time

84 min.

Country

Italy

Director

Chiara Bellosi

Screenwriter

Chiara Bellosi

Cast

Cinematography

Maurizio Calvesi

Producer

Co-production Italy-Switzerland;

Tempesta, Cinédokké, RSI-Radiotelevisione Svizzera, Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali e del Turismo, Office Fédéral de la Culture, Film Commission Regione Piemonte

Genre

Drama | Courtroom Drama / Lawyers

Synopsis

Two girls wait in front of a closed courtroom door. There’s playful, headstrong Luce, who’s still little and insecure and there’s dismissive Domenica, who’s almost grown-up. Inside, their fathers are seated on opposite sides of the courtroom. The trial is complicated - was it manslaughter or murder? Out in the hallway, the daughters are unsure about what to do. Focussing all of her attention on this one spot, the director places supposed peripheral players centre stage, opening up a series of new and unusual perspectives. Secondary spaces and elements, such as corridors, stairwells and puddles – are explored for their potential . Moms and step-moms come and go. Sandwiches, pasta Napoli and a little sparrow tell their own stories, while a gesture of silent protest hangs stuck to the underside of a bench.

Critics' reviews

"The director’s ability to single out stories is impressive, but their portrayal lacks the neorealistic skill of Alice Rohrwacher, who wrests poetry from real life"

Camillo de Marco: Cineuropa

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Ordinary Justice

2020

Chiara Bellosi