Caos calmo (2008)

Director:

Antonello Grimaldi

Writers:

Sandro Veronesi (book) and
Nanni Moretti (writer)

Release Date:

26 June 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

A look at the strange bereavement behavior of an Italian executive. Based on a novel by Sandro Veronesi.

Plot Keywords:

School | Brother | Marriage | Anal Sex | Gym Class

Awards:

9 wins & 19 nominations

Cast

Nanni Moretti	...	Pietro Paladini
Valeria Golino	...	Marta
Alessandro Gassman	...	Carlo Paladini
Isabella Ferrari	...	Eleonora Simoncini
Silvio Orlando	...	Samuele
Blu Di Martino	...	Claudia Paladini (as Blu Yoshimi)
Hippolyte Girardot	...	Jean-Claude
Roberto Nobile	...	Taramanni
Alba Rohrwacher	...	Annalisa
Manuela Morabito	...	Maria Grazia
Kasia Smutniak	...	Jolanda
Beatrice Bruschi	...	Benedetta
Sara D'Amico	...	Francesca
Babak Karimi	...	Mario
Tatiana Lepore	...	Mamma di Matteo

Also Known As:

Quiet Chaos (Europe: English title) (festival title) (International: English title)

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

Italy | UK

Language:

Italian | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Italy:T | Netherlands:12 | Ireland:16 | Australia:MA | France:U | Portugal:M/16 | UK:15 | USA:Not Rated | South Korea:18

Company:

Fandango

Trivia:

Kasia Smutniak wears a T-shirt of the last tour of The Who. Director Antonello Grimaldi, a big fan of The Who, bought it at their live concert in summer 2007 at the Arena of Verona.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Last scene, when the BMW starts to drive away, the camera is visible in the black car, parking next to the BMW.

Movie Connections:

References The Wild (2006)

Soundtrack:

L'amore trasparente

What movie did they see in Berlin?

Oh, what a pleasant surprise: finally an intelligent Italian movie won the box-office battle. Yes, many people went to see the movie because of the notorious sex scene between Nanni Moretti and Isabella Ferrari, branded as obscene by the Vatican, but I hope they understood that behind the four hot minutes there was a movie, a true, heartfelt movie. The screenplay simplified many aspects of the novel, however they did a wonderful job: I prefer the movie to the book, for once, also because I just couldn't get on with the book. The Berlin Film Festival didn't appreciate "Quiet Chaos"; I'm not a professional critic, but I can assure "Quiet Chaos" is a movie full of sensibility, sweetness and depth, and it doesn't tell the usual, banal and cloying story. Nanni Moretti isn't wooden at all; Alessandro Gassman and Isabella Ferrari prove they can act; Alba Rohrwacher, Silvio Orlando and Valeria Golino are great actors and never disappoint; but the most sparkling star is the young Blu Yoshimi, with her impressive eyes and smile and her natural talent. I hope she'll have a bright future. The soundtrack comments the images beautifully; now I'm desperately seeking "Cigarettes and chocolate milk", by Rufus Wainwright, a magnificent song that must be part of my play list.