The Defendant 2020

5.4 / 10   9 vote(s)
Drama

Silvia, a single mother and a lawyer, is implicated in a corruption scandal. But in addition to trouble at work, she is also facing a more crippling problem: her mother’s cancer has returned. While she is forced to face up to her mother’s inconceivable yet inescapable death, Silvia embarks on a love story, her first in many years.

Homepage http://www.torinofilmlab.it/projects/380-the-defendant
Release Date 2020-02-19
Runtime 1h 33m
Director Franco Lolli
Producers Toufik Ayadi, Christophe Barral, Sylvie Pialat, Benoît Quainon, Franco Lolli, Daniel Garcia
Writers Franco Lolli, Marie Amachoukeli, Virginie Legeay

"It is a beautiful, universal, heartbreaking observation from a filmmaker fully invested in his story and characters..."

Read the full review here: http://screen-space.squarespace.com/reviews/2019/5/15/litigante-the-defendant.html

Simon Foster

This is writer and director Franco Lolli's second feature film after 'Rodri', and it debuted opening at the Cannes Critics Week in 2019. I really hope 'Litigante' finds its audience, because there is so much to love about this picture. This is an authentic and tender exploration of a family, bookended with delicate - and seemingly organic - family moments. It will leave you smiling, reflective, teary, and hopefully above all else, inspired. - Joel Kalkopf

Read Joel's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-litigante-an-authentic-and-tender-character-piece

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