| Don't Tell | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Italian | La bestia nel cuore |
| Directed by | Cristina Comencini |
| Written by | Cristina Comencini Giulia Calenda Francesca Marciano |
| Produced by | Marco Chimenz Giovanni Stabilini |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Fabio Cianchetti |
| Music by | Franco Piersanti |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Languages | Italian English |
Don't Tell (Italian: La bestia nel cuore, lit. 'The beast in the heart') is a 2005 Italian drama film directed by Cristina Comencini, based on a novel written by her.
It was nominated for Golden Lion prize at the 62nd Venice International Film Festival, and also for the Best Foreign Language Film category in the 78th Academy Awards.
Plot
Sabina has a regular life. She is satisfied with her job and her love for Franco. But lately nightmares start disturbing her, just as she discovers she is pregnant. Her childhood, spent with an older brother, has a dark secret hidden within her heart, and she goes to visit her brother in America, to try to understand what happened in their past. What is the secret? She is determined to bring clarity and serenity in her life. She finally manages to free herself from her "beast in the heart".
Cast
- Giovanna Mezzogiorno as Sabina
- Alessio Boni as Franco
- Stefania Rocca as Emilia, long-time friend of Sabina
- Angela Finocchiaro as Maria, friend and co-worker of Sabina
- Luigi Lo Cascio as Daniele, Sabina's brother
- Francesca Inaudi as Anita, Daniele's wife
- Giuseppe Battiston as Andrea Negr
- Valerio Binasco as father
- Simona Lisi as mother
Reception
Critical response
The Beast in the Heart has an approval rating of 25% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 20 reviews, and an average rating of 5.20/10. The website's critical consensus states, "As well-intentioned as it is heavy-handed, Don't Tell mishandles a worthy subject with a meandering and melodramatic story."[1] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 52 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[2]
Awards
- David di Donatello Awards for the Best Supporting Actress: Angela Finocchiaro
- Nastro d'Argento Prizes (Best Supporting Actress: Angela Finocchiaro – Best Cinematography: Fabio Cianchetti – Best Producer: Riccardo Tozzi, Marco Chimenz and Giovanni Stabilini)
- Volpi Cup for the Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival: Giovanna Mezzogiorno
References
- ↑ "Don't Tell". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ↑ "Don't Tell". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
External links
- Don't Tell at IMDb
- Don't Tell at AllMovie
- La bestia nel cuore review on European-films.net