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A man receives a telegram that his father is dying, and travels with his wife to his hometown. They discover that the telegram is untrue, and set out to find who sent the message and why.
Direction
Amico's claustrophobic framing traps you in every room.
Acting
Occhini's simmering resentment steals every scene she's in.
Cinematography
Bleached provincial interiors that feel actively hostile.

Director
Gianni Amico
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