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The Spectator (2004)

The Spectator poster
Original title
La spettatrice
Directed by
Paolo Franchi
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows a woman who becomes obsessed with watching a man from her apartment window. Their silent connection leads to a tense and complicated relationship.

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What happens

The Spectator (Italian: La spettatrice) is a 2004 Italian romance-drama film written and directed by Paolo Franchi. It was screened at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. The film was paired by several critics with the works by Krzysztof Kieślowski. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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