A wealthy family about to fall apart has been the recipe for quite some decent drama films. With Human Capital, an adaptation of the eponymous American novel, director Paolo Virzi manages to add a fresh touch to the subgenre by telling the story of the destinies two families tied together by an unfortunate accident through the eyes of three family members. It’s impressive how Virzi puts the pieces of the puzzle together in the emotional climax which is both wry and satisfying. RATING: 73/100 RELEASE DATE: April 18th, 2014 • DIRECTOR: Gianfranco Rosi CAST: Samuele Pucillo, Giuseppe Fragapane, Pietro Bartolo. It’s a thought provoking film and a promising debut, even though it has its flaws. Miele is a young woman who devotes her life to helping terminally ill people out who see no other way than committing suicide.
When a new, physically healthy but deeply depressed ‘client’ asks for Miele’s help, she sees herself confronted with some moral difficulties. A touching film, backed by a great soundtrack (Caribou, Talking Heads, Shearwater and Duran Duran among others), which ultimately tends a little bit too much to sentimentalism. RATING: 68/100 RELEASE DATE: October 15th, 2013 • DIRECTOR: Alicia Scherson CAST: Manuela Martelli Luigi Ciardo Rutger Hauer.