Fresh
The characters are compelling enough to make it worth plowing through the subtitles.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
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Facing Windows
Overview
Overburdened and stuck in a greying marriage, Giovanna takes to caring for a Jewish Holocaust survivor her husband brings home. As she begins to reflect on her life, she turns to the man who lives across from her.
Director and cast
- Ferzan Özpetek Director
- Giovanna Mezzogiorno as Giovanna
- Raoul Bova as Lorenzo
- Massimo Girotti as Simone / Davide Veroli
- Filippo Nigro as Filippo
- Serra Yılmaz as Eminè
- Maria Grazia Bon as Sara
- Benedetta Gargari as Martina
- Carlo Daniele as Marco
- Massimo Poggio as Young Davide
- Rosaria De Cicco as Barista
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
64%
Tomatometer
Fresh
There are two stories in Facing Windows, one of them profound and deeply moving, the other pure soap opera.
Richard Nilsen, Arizona Republic
Fresh
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.
Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh
As the relationship progresses between Giovanna and Davide, Facing Windows becomes refined with deeper truths.
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Fresh
Thanks to fine performances and a grounded script, the pieces of this intriguing little puzzle all manage to fit.
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
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