Like Crazy

Date

Hour

Place

05/08

14:15

THE SMALL CINEMA

DESCRIPTION

Despite the fact that Thelma and Louise did not end up in an psychiatric asylum from One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, one cannot help but feel that is exactly what happened in this comedy drama by Paolo Virzì. A million dollars for whoever outtalks Beatrice, a noisy manipulator and sickening liar. Another million dollars for whoever forces a confession out of Donatelle, an introvert women with a frail body, hiding murky secrets from her past. Both protagonists end up in the same “asylum for women with mental issues.” Despite their antagonistic characters, they form a bond of friendship. One day, they decide to escape from the institution in order to search for happiness and love in a free world of “sane” people.

AWARDS

2017 David di Donatello — Best Film, Best Leading Actress (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi), Best Director (Paolo Virzì), Best Screenplay (Tonino Zera), Best Hair Makeup (Daniela Tartari)
2016 European Film Awards — nominated for Best Leading Actress (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi)

DIRECTOR

Paolo Virzì (1964) Italian director, screenwriter and film producer. Directed dozens of feature films, for which he won prizes and nominations for the most important film awards in Europe (including Venice Film Festival and awards from the European Film Academy). Synergizes his knack for comedies with the humanistic perception susceptible to suffering. Admirer of works by Mark Twain and Charles Dickens.

FILMOGRAPHY