The gimmick is that no matter where they look, they can’t find a parking space, forcing them to wend their way through Rome and enabling Silvestrini the chance to mix a two-hander character study with reasonably attractive images of the city (predominantly the outskirts). They chat while he drives, her strong seduction meeting with his less forthright yet eager acceptance of the tryst. In the first of numerous bad moves, the screenwriters keep with the original’s unfortunate decision to leave the characters unnamed, identifying them only as “he” and “she.” She picks him (Martari) up at a nightclub, gets into his car, and with brazen self-assurance tells him to drive to her place. Unos amigos hablan de la posibilidad de que exista un alma gemela. Intérpretes: Matteo Martari, Ilenia Pastorelli, Matilde Gioli, Giuseppe Maggio. But far more impressive is the actress’s ability to make a character of only intermittent interest, often babbling inanities, into someone the audience cares about. 4 Mitades (Quattro Metà) (2022) de Alessio Maria Federici. It’s not just her physical charms, although her huge blue eyes and full pouty lips are perhaps necessary attributes for this needy woman. Though still needing a major, meaty role after her breakthrough performance in “Human Capital,” Gioli again proves she’s one of Italy’s most interesting young actresses, and if nothing else, “2night” is an excellent showcase reel for her talents. In any event, she’s the character with lasting resonance, thanks in large part to Gioli’s considerable screen presence.
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