Sophia Loren stars as Olivia, the artist. Loren is directed by her son Edoardo Ponti, and so far, they have made FOUR films together. nice to have a leg up on the family business. that's just my envy showing through. Also Mira Sorvino as Nat, the photographer. and Malcom McDowell and Gérard Depardieu, Klaus Brandauer (oscar nominated... look him up!). some heavy hitters. the film begins with a bunch of white, privileged kids busting up a couple local businesses and beating up a homeless guy. Deborah Unger is the musician. each of the ladies has a past, a secret, an issue that is troubling them. and they make decisions that completely alter the course of their lives and careers. the ending was a little disappointing, after that great lead-up, but i'm not sure i could have come up wtih a better one. Beautifully connected stories by Ponti, and a great job of bringing it to the screen. seeing this makes me want to see more of his work. showing on Cinemoi channel. good stuff.
Review of Between Strangers
