著名导演阿贝尔·费拉拉日前透露他将拍摄一部关于天主教方济嘉布遣会神父、受圣伤者、圣人毕奥神父的传记影片,并选中Shia LaBeouf作为主角。而导演的多年好友Willem Dafoe也会出演一个角色。 费拉拉在采访中称,“我们正在准备拍摄一部关于比奥神父的电影,将聚焦一战后的意大利。如今比奥神父已被追认为圣人,并是著名的受圣伤者。而他也身处一段世界史风云变幻的时代,在他成为一位知名的圣人之前也曾是个年轻的僧侣,这个形象将由Shia LaBeouf扮演。” 费拉拉称影片将于十月末在意大利的普利亚大区开拍。这是一部比他近年的任何作品都更宏大的影片,也是他策划了数年的心血之作。
故事发生在充满了人文气息的古城罗马,马乌罗(米歇尔·皮寇利 Michel Piccoli 饰)和马尔达(阿努克·艾梅 Anouk Aimee 饰)是一对相依为命的兄妹,两人均是单身,而马尔达患有严重的抑郁症。眼看着妹妹日渐疯狂与憔悴,走投无路的马乌罗起了杀心,他利用自己的职务之便,找到了名为西亚宝拉(米歇尔·普拉西多 Michele Placido 饰)的杀人犯,他用无罪释放作为诱饵,将妹妹交到了西亚宝拉的手中,希望后者能够代替他落下屠刀。 让马乌罗没有想到的是,西亚宝拉不仅没有杀死马尔达,反而和她产生了一段浪漫情缘,马尔达也因此康复,重新成为了一名快乐的女人。看着妹妹和西亚宝拉出双入对,深深的孤独令马乌罗陷入了绝望之中。
1978年,一名德国少年被杀。这部系列纪录片通过受害者的姐姐以及涉案王室成员的叙述对此案进行了探究。
提摩蒂奥(塞吉·卡斯特里图 Sergio Castellitto 饰)是一名外科医生,一日,暴雨中,飞驰的汽车将他的小女儿撞倒在地,送入医院后陷入了昏迷。焦急的父亲守在女儿的身边,但是在他的脑海里,另一个女人的面孔变得越来越清晰起来。这个女人叫伊塔莲诺(佩妮洛普·克鲁兹 Penélope Cruz 饰),也是在这样的一个雨夜,她款款的走向他向他借一台电话,一种奇怪的化学反应在他们两人之间产生了。提摩蒂奥发现伊塔莲诺总是轻易的就能激起他的施虐欲望,而从她身上累累的伤痕可以看出,有这种感觉的男人绝非他一个。不久之后,伊塔莲诺怀孕了,可这时提摩蒂奥才发现自己无法放下同样怀着孕的妻子,在得知了这一消息后,伊塔莲诺选择了默默的消失,而当提摩蒂奥再次得到她的消息时,竟然是她的死讯。
June 1982, Sicily. While Italians dream of winning the World Cup, two adolescents dream of living their love story without fear. Gianni 17, is bullied because of his homosexuality but his life changes when he meets by accident Nino 16, a captivating and innocent boy. The profound friendship they develop will without embarrassment turn into love, as they start working together for Nino’s father, shooting fireworks. When their bond is discovered by their families, the consequences are as violent as the times and mores are conservative. The two teenagers are separated by force but ready to challenge everything and everyone, convinced their love can defeat death.
Judas, a wealthy playboy living in Hong Kong, is obsessed with snakes. His apartment is full of them, and he treats them as if they were his children. One night Judas' brother persuades him to accompany him to see a dance act at a nightclub. Judas is astounded to see that the act consists of a beautiful Asian woman who dances nude while holding a python. He is immediately smitten, and winds up hiring her to take care of his snakes while he's away on business. However, things start to take a sinister turn.