La Finestra di fronte (Facing Windows)

La Finestra di fronte (Facing Windows) (2003)

  • 63% of critics liked it
    (65 reviews)

  • 85% of users liked it
    (5,432 ratings)

Young married couple Giovanna (Giovanna Mezzogiorno) and Filippo (Filippo Nigro) have been married long enough to have become almost completely jaded by their lots in life, with most of their individual aspirations having been set aside some time ago. As their marriage begins to fall apart, the two… More

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R, 1 hr. 46 min.
Directed By
Ferzan Ozpetek
Genres
Art House & International, Drama
In Theaters
Apr 10, 2004 Wide
On DVD
Nov 2, 2004
Sony Pictures Classics

Critic Reviews

  • Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

    The characters are compelling enough to make it worth plowing through the subtitles.

  • Richard Nilsen, Arizona Republic

    There are two stories in Facing Windows, one of them profound and deeply moving, the other pure soap opera.

  • Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Ozpetek ends up with a lot of balls in the air, and he has to do some scrambling to keep up. He pulls it off, but it feels like he's making this harder than it needs to be.

  • Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post

    As the relationship progresses between Giovanna and Davide, Facing Windows becomes refined with deeper truths.

  • Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

    Thanks to fine performances and a grounded script, the pieces of this intriguing little puzzle all manage to fit.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Stefanie C


    A haunting film on memory, love and loss. Don't dismiss your dreams ~ Demand them!

  • Arash X


    What a brilliant movie, Touching & mind-blowing, Simply superb with great perfs & a beautiful music score, Interesting portrayal of realistic characters, A movie that manages to be emotional without falling into trite sentimentalism, A movie I won't forget easily

  • Mark A


    A complex, multi-layered tale that tried to veer off into bodice-ripper land a couple of times, but managed to steer clear. Giovanna (Giovanna Mezzogiorno) and her husband, Filippo (Filippo Nigro) find a disoriented old man on the street and take him in. The story revolves around… More

  • Lesley N


    Part thoughtful drama, part soap opera, as an old man with memory loss gatecrashes into a squabbling married couple's life and proceeds to shake things up a bit. Watchable enough with some good observations and good acting along the way, but I'm not sure the ultimate message… More

  • Emily B


    An interesting film from Italy. Worth seeing.

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