The Ideal City (2013)
The Ideal City (2013)
Actor turned director Luigi Lo Cascio stars as the talented architect and fervent environmentalist Michele who has moved from Palermo to his ideal city, Siena. He holds a successful job and is living out a dream experiment of functioning one year without running water or electricity. Not surprisingly, he also displays a passionate opposition to cars and driving. One evening, after being forced to borrow his boss’ car in order to collect a colleague for a work function, Michele’s life takes an unexpected turn. In the blinding rain Michele hits something he cannot identify. After leaving a note on a parked car he believes he damaged, he continues down the road only to come across a dead body a few miles down which he later discovers belongs to one of Siena’s most important luminaries. Michele immediately calls the police, but in doing so, he unwittingly brings intense suspicion on himself as his uncertainty raises more questions than he has answers for.

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Cast

Luigi Lo Cascio Luigi Lo Cascio As: Michele
Luigi Maria Burruano Luigi Maria Burruano As: Avv. Scalici
Catrinel Marlon Catrinel Marlon As: Alexandra
Aida Burruano Aida Burruano As: Madre
Barbara Enrichi Barbara Enrichi As: Giudice
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Storyline

Actor turned director Luigi Lo Cascio stars as the talented architect and fervent environmentalist Michele who has moved from Palermo to his ideal city, Siena. He holds a successful job and is living out a dream experiment of functioning one year without running water or electricity. Not surprisingly, he also displays a passionate opposition to cars and driving. One evening, after being forced to borrow his boss’ car in order to collect a colleague for a work function, Michele’s life takes an unexpected turn. In the blinding rain Michele hits something he cannot identify. After leaving a note on a parked car he believes he damaged, he continues down the road only to come across a dead body a few miles down which he later discovers belongs to one of Siena’s most important luminaries. Michele immediately calls the police, but in doing so, he unwittingly brings intense suspicion on himself as his uncertainty raises more questions than he has answers for.


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Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama, Thriller

Language: Italiano

Release Date: 11 April 2013

Country: IT

Runtime: 105m

Company Credits

Company: BiBi Film, RAI Cinema, Monte dei Paschi di Siena, MiC, Regione Lazio, Toscana Film Commission, RAI, Istituto Luce Cinecittà

Revenue: $933,259

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Cast

Directed By

Luigi Lo Cascio

Luigi Lo Cascio

Director

Marco Tosti

Marco Tosti

Second Assistant Director

Nico Marzano

Nico Marzano

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Claudia Cravotta

Claudia Cravotta

Assistant Production Manager

Emiliano Verni

Emiliano Verni

Unit Manager

Maria Panicucci

Maria Panicucci

Production Manager

Angelo Barbagallo

Angelo Barbagallo

Producer

Michela Minischetti

Michela Minischetti

Casting Assistant

Gaetano Daniele

Gaetano Daniele

Executive Producer

Fabiola Banzi

Fabiola Banzi

Casting

Maurizio Di Bartolomei

Maurizio Di Bartolomei

Accountant

Alfredo Miserocchi

Alfredo Miserocchi

Production Assistant

Sara De Marsanich

Sara De Marsanich

Production Coordinator

Carlo Tozzi

Carlo Tozzi

Production Assistant

Massimo Del Signore

Massimo Del Signore

Production Secretary

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Rudia Cascione

Rudia Cascione

Makeup Department Head

Rudia Cascione

Rudia Cascione

Makeup Artist

Maria Rita Barbera

Maria Rita Barbera

Costume Design

Vittorio Sodano

Vittorio Sodano

Makeup Designer

Sound

Paolo Segat

Paolo Segat

Recording Supervision

Andrea Rocca

Andrea Rocca

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Gianluca Salerno

Gianluca Salerno

Digital Compositor

Elisa Tiziani

Elisa Tiziani

Digital Compositor

Nicola Sganga

Nicola Sganga

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Daiana Geirola

Daiana Geirola

Second Assistant Camera

Renaud Personnaz

Renaud Personnaz

Camera Operator

Alessio Cianciuolo

Alessio Cianciuolo

Grip

Giorgio Toso

Giorgio Toso

First Assistant Camera

Pasquale Mari

Pasquale Mari

Director of Photography

Lighting

Daniele Caiuli

Daniele Caiuli

Electrician

Benjamin Maier

Benjamin Maier

Electrician

Art Department

Ludovica Ferrario

Ludovica Ferrario

Production Design

Nicola Console

Nicola Console

Production Design

Francesco Spina

Francesco Spina

Props

Lorenzo Moneta

Lorenzo Moneta

Main Title Designer

Other Crew

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