Il Posto

Il Posto

1961 · 98 min · IT · NR · 7.6 (133 votes)
Dir. Ermanno Olmi · Starring Loredana Detto, Sandro Panseri, Corrado Aprile, Guido Chiti, Tullio Kezich, Bice Melegari · Music Pier Emilio Bassi
Drama

With his family mired in financial troubles, Domenico moves to Milan, Italy, from his small town to get a job in lieu of furthering his education. A lack of options forces him to take a position as a messenger at a big company, where he hopes to receive a promotion soon. There, Domenico meets Antonietta, a young woman in a similar situation as himself. The two form a tentative relationship, but the soulless nature of their jobs threatens to keep them apart.

VIBE

A quiet, observational drama about the crushing weight of corporate life. It feels like a slow, inevitable march towards a predetermined, unfulfilling future, tinged with a wistful longing for what might have been.

melancholicwistfulbleakobservationalslow-burnItalian neorealismarthousecharacter studyconformitydisillusionmentclasslost potential
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