The Landlords

[Padroni di casa]

Country: Italy Year: 2012 Duration: 90 mins Language: Italian with English subtitles Genre Drama Director: Edoardo Gabbriellini Cast: Valerio Mastandrea, Elio Germano, Gianni Morandi Classification Exemption: 15+

Equal parts drama, comedy and thriller, The Landlords is a riveting film from actor-turneddirector, Edoardo Gabbriellini (I Am Love) with a sensational cast including legendary real-life singer Gianni Morandi making a return to the big screen after 40 years.

Cosimo (Valerio Mastandrea, Escort in Love IFF11) and Elia (Elio Germano, My Brother is an Only Child) are two young brothers dreaming of success in the construction business. They travel from Rome to a remote Apennines mountain village where they have been contracted to rebuild a villa for the retired singer Fausto Mieli (Morandi), a divisive local figure who is planning a comeback concert.

With their natural big city arrogance, Cosimo and Elia draw hostility from the locals, and in particular the male population. Tensions are further heightened as a young local woman, Adriana (Francesca Rabbi), flirts with Elia and dreams of running away with him.

Even in the film’s idyllic mountain setting there is a sense of foreboding throughout, as the conflict between outsiders and villagers subtly builds to a climax with repercussions for the whole community.

Not screening in Byron Bay.

Australian Premiere
AWARDS / FESTIVALS:
2012 Locarno International Film Festival - Golden Leopard (nominated)
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2013 David di Donatello - Best Cinematography (nominated)
All non-English language films will screen in the festival with English subtitles.