La giusta distanza (2007)
Release Year: 2007
Nation: Italy
Alternative Title: A Distância Certa, A megfelelő távolság, まなざしの長さをはかって, Odpowiedni dystans, Держать дистанцию, På lagom avstånd, Тримай дистанцію, The Right Distance
Director: Carlo Mazzacurati
Writer: Carlo Mazzacurati, Claudio Piersanti, Doriana Leondeff, Marco Pettenello
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Keywords
Keywords: racism, small town, woman murder
Story
In a small town in the Po valley, Mara, an attractive young teacher from Tuscany, arrives and stirs up the community's quiet life. She begins a relationship with Hassan, a Tunisian mechanic who is well-integrated into the village. When Mara announces her plans to move to Brazil, the dynamics of their relationship change significantly. Meanwhile, Giovanni, a late adolescent aspiring journalist, observes these events unfolding in his small town and secretly writes about them for a local newspaper. The tension and changes that Mara's arrival brings ultimately lead to tragedy, culminating in murder.
Summary
La giusta distanza (2007) is an Italian drama directed by Carlo Mazzacurati. Set in a small, close-knit community in the Po valley, the film explores themes of racism, cultural integration, and the disruptive force of change as embodied by Mara, the new teacher from Tuscany. The story unfolds through the eyes of Giovanni, a young aspiring journalist who documents the events that transpire around him. The film's climax involves a murder, suggesting that the tensions and misunderstandings born out of Mara's arrival have reached a boiling point.
