I Told You So (2023)

Original title

Te l'avevo detto

Directed by

Ginevra Elkann

Genre

drama film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 25 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of people in Rome deal with their anxieties during a heatwave with temperatures reaching 50 degrees Celsius in January. The characters include a faded porn star, a estranged friend with a grudge, a drug-addicted priest, and an alcoholic seeking guidance.

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What happens

I Told You So (Italian: Te l’avevo detto) is an Italian drama film, directed by Ginevra Elkann and released in 2023. The film centres on several intertwining storylines about people coping with anxieties in Rome after the temperature has reached an unprecedented 50 degrees Celsius in January. The film's cast includes Valeria Golino as Pupa, a fading former porn star; Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as Gianna, her devoutly religious former friend who returns with a score to settle; Sofia Panizzi as Gianna's daughter Mila; Danny Huston as Bill, a priest struggling with drug addiction; Alba Rohrwacher as Caterina, an alcoholic who is turning to Bill for spiritual guidance; and Greta Scacchi as Frances, Bill's sister who has returned to town to bury their mother after her death. Riccardo Scamarcio, Gianmarco Saurino, Claudia Delli Noci, Bruno Pavoncello and Simone Rossi also appear in supporting roles. The film premiered in the Platform Prize program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. It went into commercial release in Italy in February 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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