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The Interval (L'intervallo)

The Interval (L'intervallo)

The Interval (L'intervallo)

original title:

L'intervallo

directed by:

Leonardo Di Costanzo

cast:

Salvatore Ruocco, Francesca Riso, Carmine Paternoster, Antonio Buil, Alessio Gallo

screenplay:

Leonardo Di Costanzo, Maurizio Braucci, Mariangela Barbanente

cinematography:

Luca Bigazzi

editing:

Carlotta Cristiani

set design:

Luca Servino

costume design:

Kay Nigg-Devanthey

producer:

Carlo Cresto-Dina, Tiziana Soudani

production:

Tempesta, Amka Films Productions, Arte, Rai Cinema, supported by Ministero della Cultura, in co-production ZDF / Das Kleine Fernsehspiel, in collaboration with RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera, SRG SSR Idée Suisse, with the support of Swiss Federal Office for Culture, Cineteca di Bologna, Teatro Mercadante Napoli, Film Commission Regione Campania

distribution:

Luce Cinecittà [Italy]

world sales:

Rai Com [Italy]

country:

Italy/Switzerland/Germany

year:

2012

film run:

90'

format:

colour

release date:

07/09/2012

festivals & awards:

Naples: a girl and a boy in a huge abandoned building. She, VERONICA, has snubbed the camorra boss in her neighbourhood, but it’s unclear exactly what she has done to be locked up in such a frightening place. He, SALVATORE, has nothing to do with the camorra, but they have forced him to play the gaoler. As the hours go by and the hood fails to appear, Veronica gradually leaves her initial hostility towards Salvatore behind and starts to talk with him and lead him on. There follows a series of shy approaches and advances. The relationship between the two changes and it’s as if they were inside a bubble suspended in mid-air. But they are choked by fear as Veronica’s punishment could arrive at any minute and it’s sure to be terrible. At the end of the day, the camorristi who turn up are different from the ones they expected—they’re even more violent and ruthless.