An elderly chestnut vendor lives in poverty but once a month puts on a show with silk and a carriage to impress her daughter in a convent. One day she is robbed of her meager savings.
Is it worth your time? If you like movies that make your chest feel tight for an hour and a half, sure. This isn't a weekend popcorn flick. It’s for the folks who don't mind subtitles and have a high tolerance for watching characters sabotage their own happiness. If you need explosions or a fast-paced plot, keep walkin...
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"Is it worth your time? If you like movies that make your chest feel tight for an hour and a half, sure. This isn't a weekend popcorn flick. It’s for the folks who don't mind subtitles and have a high tolerance for watching characters sabotage their own happiness. If you need explosions or a fast-paced plot, keep walking—you will bored to tears. There’s this one shot of the chestnut vendor just staring at her empty hands after the robbery that stuck with me for way too long. It wasn’t a dramatic..."
Orsino Orsini, Amleto Palermi
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