Facing Windows

Facing Windows

  • Director: Ferzan Ozpetek
  • Writer: Ferzan Ozpetek,Gianni Romoli
  • Countries of origin: Italy, Turkey, Portugal, United Kingdom
  • Language: Italian
  • Release date: June 18, 2004
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: The Window Opposite
  • "Finestradifronte, La" is a romance film released by Argentina Video Home, directed by Ferzan Özpetek and starring Giovanna Mezzogiorno , Massimo Gilotti and Raoul Bova . It was released in Italy on February 28, 2003.
    The film tells the story of a young woman, who is tired of the ordinary life day after day, but can't get rid of her fate, so she has to pin the taste of life and endless reverie on a handsome man opposite the window. 

    Details

    • Release date June 18, 2004
    • Filming locations Ponte Sisto, Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies R&C Produzioni, AFS Film, Clap Filmes

    Box office

    Gross US & Canada

    $543,354

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $36,061

    Gross worldwide

    $15,535,312

    Movie reviews

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    • By Kiana 2022-10-06 10:41:50

      Sometimes it's better to brush shoulders

      I stare at you in the dark, but I don't know that I am also your landscape.

      It turned out that they could only look at each other through the window, not close.

      Love is beautiful at the beginning, everything is different, but over time, many things have changed.

      You are the one who takes away the memory.

      It would be great if love was always the way it started, full of passion, improving each other,...

    • By Johanna 2022-04-15 09:01:07

      You are the one who takes away the memory

      The old man with amnesia is looking for the love he has lost for many years. And you are fantasizing and crossing the dilemma. His every move is affecting you, but it is because of the old man who reminisces that you will be with him. The love of the old man could not be tolerated at that time and was discriminated against, but at a critical moment, he saved the people, not his lover. You are also taking big steps in choosing, destroying the status quo that you have worked hard to achieve, and...

    • By Kareem 2022-04-15 09:01:07

      your bright eyes

      What makes the heart surge is always the next affair, the next goal, maybe the person around you and everything you have is the most worthy of cherishing and mastering. The movie caters to the mainstream and tradition, with a somewhat bland ending. But whether this is the case in real life, the song gives the answer, satisfying the crowd with independent thinking.
      The dazzling array of desserts in the film is mouthwatering, and the clear eyes of the heroine remind me of you, you, you in my...

    • By Presley 2022-04-14 09:01:07

      La finestra di fronte

      Like many women who have become wives and mothers, Giovanna (Giovanna Mezzogiorno) enjoys the tranquility and security of a quiet life, while at the same time getting tired of the unchanging marriage. In order to maintain the family, Qiao Fanna once gave up her ideals, and she still feels very regretful when she thinks about it. Coupled with an old-fashioned husband who doesn't understand the style, her heart that is not old begins to move.
      The man next door named Lorenz (Raoul Bova)...

    • By Darian 2022-04-13 09:01:07

      Think of some details

      The Chinese name is terrible. Facing window seems to be better. Some of the

      opening parts don't like the heroine's extreme stubbornness and anger. . . The pair of eyes that looked at the audience at the end made me see that my monologue at the end was also very beautiful

      . Ben’s body was heavy because of MC. I wanted to go to bed early and chose a less intense movie. There are too many details in the film that make people reminisce more about the love of the old man David....

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    • By Giovani 2022-04-22 07:01:59

      A good story, but the filming is too bland, and the only climax is probably the scene where the heroine runs downstairs. Some plots are still very sloppy and inexplicable, but generally pass, 65...

    • By Abigayle 2022-04-19 09:03:18

      After all, she is just the most ordinary woman. She has long passed the age of having the right to dream. She lives with strength and responsibility, not alone~ Italians are really good at telling stories~ I love movies very much....

    • By Muhammad 2022-04-19 09:03:18

      Although I still can't understand Europeans' understanding of love, they are always moved by their unremitting pursuit of beauty in ordinary life. Success is not the result of European cinema, beauty, humor and free life are the consistent themes. If you can't appreciate this and always have a closed heart for money, then it is difficult for you to appreciate this type of...

    • By Casimer 2022-04-19 09:03:18

      The way of telling the story is also good, the picture processing is integrated into the narrative arrangement, interspersed, and scattered. The last three minutes of staring are also very suggestive. The best is the emotional expression in it, which is full but not boring, just right, so that the whole film is not limited to telling a story related to voyeurism and derailment. I like the heroine very much, a bit like Sun Li. The soundtrack is also...

    • By Serenity 2022-04-19 09:03:18

      The story is not bad and the actors are good-looking, but the narrative is too unsmooth, trivial and abrupt, and the analogy between two relationships or two desires is far-fetched. When I saw the scene full of cakes, my first reaction was that the heat was too high, it was so...

    Movie plot

    Giovanna Mezzogiorno ( played by Giovanna Mezzogiorno ) , who is already a wife and mother, takes care of the children while taking care of the housework. In addition, she also works in a coffee shop in the alley as a baker of cakes. Giovanna dreamed that she could become a pastry gourmet when she was a girl. Unfortunately, life after marriage was not what she imagined. The heavy and busy work made her farther and farther from her...
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    "Finestradifronte, La" is a masterpiece of the intersection of appetite and lust. It is a story that struggles between lust and reason. The director cuts in with his own unique style, once again showing his ingenuity and wisdom in film choreography. It is worth mentioning that there are a lot of "food" in the film, whether it's a freshly slaughtered chicken body, a variety of mouth-watering delicacies, a mellow Italian coffee or a very...
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