A Soul Split in Two
Store security guard Pietro spends his days catching shoplifters, his weekends visiting his children who are in custody of his ex-wife, and his nights thinking about new ways to flirt with the store's makeup consultant. His malaise psychosomatically manifests itself in nosebleeds, outbursts of anger, visions, etc. One day, he sees a young Gypsy girl steal something from the store and lets it slide: he can't explain why, but she caught his eye. Pietro and Pabe – that's her name – warily start to hang out, knowing each other more and more, until something begins to blossom in them. Could their shared dream for a new, more compassionate life finally be at their fingertips?
- Year: 1993
- Country: France, Italy, Switzerland
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- Studio: PIC Films, Mod films, Reteitalia, Société Suisse de Radiodiffusion et Télévision (SSR), Eurimages, Filmförderung Bern, Aran, RSI
- Keyword: department store, interracial romance, older man younger woman relationship, compassion, security guard, divorced man, gypsy girl, gypsy camp, hope for a new life, urban malaise
- Director: Silvio Soldini
- Cast: Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Maria Bakò, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Jessica Forde, Felice Andreasi, Silvia Mocci
