L'accidia

Summary

L'accidia unfolds a poignant narrative of return and irresolution, charting the trajectory of Ottavio Fortis, an engineer whose homecoming to a languid, unchanging landscape serves as a catalyst for rekindled affections and profound moral dilemmas. Within this realm of pervasive torpor, he encounters Bianca, a woman whose unmarried status belies a looming crossroads: the prospect of a ducal title through marriage, juxtaposed against the enduring embers of a past love with Ottavio. Her internal struggle, a harrowing oscillation between the gilded cage of aristocratic security and the authentic, albeit less certain, embrace of affection, constructs a central dramatic tension. This film masterfully explores the insidious grip of societal inertia and personal indecision, culminating in a future irrevocably marked by the bitter taste of what-ifs, a regret destined to shadow Bianca's existence regardless of the path she ultimately treads.

Synopsis

Engineer Ottavio Fortis returns to his homeland where nothing changes and laziness reigns, and there he meets Bianca again. Bianca, still unmarried, is considering a proposal that would make her become a duchess. Doubtful between love and wealthy, she will have anyway something to regret.