A man and his beautiful, loving wife celebrate their anniversary at a romantic seaside mansion, but this weekend could turn into their final, terrible date.
REVIEW
"The Wife" is certainly not the only cinematic commentary on marriage that has come out of Italy. Who could forget "Divorce, Italian Style," for example? Instead of making fun of old clichés, however, this memorable short indulges in some contemporary ones. Filmed on the coast near Rome, "The Wife" offers a cinematic snapshot of a young couple celebrating their wedding anniversary. Their respective attitudes to this event reveal the dynamics of their relationship-her lurking jealousy, his attempts to please, their mutual tenderness.
Never mind that some enigmatic phone calls about payments seem to threaten their idyll. (Is he in trouble with creditors? What's going on?) At the same time, she has a surprise for him, one that gets these young beloveds talking about the future. How sweet, then, to see each of them, independently, speak lovingly about the other to a grumpy old fisherman sitting on the beach.
Where could this plot possibly lead? To an ending you won't be able to guess, a stinging comment about the marriage you've just been observing and about marriage in general. An ending that will have you lining up to see the film again, now that you've gotten it.
-Beverly Allen
| Year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Country |
Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Category | Fiction |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Rating | NR |
Director
Andrea Zaccariello
Production Company
Imperium Visio, Lupin Film
Producer
Gianluca MainquÃ
Written By
Paolo Rossi, Andrea Zaccariello
Cinematographer
Fabio Zamarion
Editor
Alessandro Sabbioni
Sound
Remo Ugolinelli, Maurizio Argentieri
Principal Cast
Remo Remotti, Enrico Silvestrin, Valeria Solarino
