Dormant Beauty

Dormant Beauty

2012 · 115 min · IT · 6.3 (71 votes)
Dir. Marco Bellocchio · Starring Isabelle Huppert, Alba Rohrwacher, Toni Servillo, Maya Sansa, Michele Riondino, Pier Giorgio Bellocchio · Music Carlo Crivelli
Drama

A mosaic of several intertwined stories questioning the meaning of life, love and hope, set during the last six days in the life of Eluana Englaro, a young woman who spent 17 years in a vegetative state.

VIBE

A deeply moving and introspective drama that gently probes the profound questions of existence. It's a quiet, contemplative film that lingers long after the credits roll, offering a somber yet hopeful reflection on life's most essential themes.

melancholiccontemplativesomberpoignantslow-burncharacter-driven dramaarthousephilosophicallifelovehopeethics
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