Posted on 09/05/08
An ugly view through the nanny cam
THE UNKNOWN WOMAN (La Sconosciuta)Written and directed by Giuseppe TornatoreStarring Xenia Rappoport and Michele PlacidoClassification: 18A**The Unknown Woman is a film of extremities. Its passions are all-consuming, its exploitations sickening. And just when a flicker of redemption or emotional release materializes, Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore (Cinema Paradiso, Malena) snuffs it out with gale-force brutality. It's brave filmmaking. It's visceral art. It's so Italian. But does the intensity of the direction help or hinder the storytelling?
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