Don't Tell, Italy's submission for the foreign-language Oscar, has strong performances, but the story takes too long to get off the ground.
Don't Tell (2005)
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Reviews Counted:10
Fresh:5
Rotten:5
Average Rating:6/10
Theatrical Release:Mar 17, 2006 Limited
Synopsis: Based upon the celebrated novel La Bestia nel Cuore, DON'T TELL is the mesmerizing story of a woman's journey into her past and the aftermath of confronting personal demons long hidden beneath the... Based upon the celebrated novel La Bestia nel Cuore, DON'T TELL is the mesmerizing story of a woman's journey into her past and the aftermath of confronting personal demons long hidden beneath the surface of her psyche. At the heart of the film is Sabina (Giovanna Mezzogiorno- Best Actress, 2005 Venice Film Festival), a beautiful young woman who seemingly has it all- a supportive and loving boyfriend, a comfortable lifestyle, and a promising future. But when Sabina learns she is pregnant, a normally celebratory occasion is clouded by a succession of haunting nightmares, strange memories, and personal insecurities that send Sabina's world spiraling out of control. While shunning the affections of her boyfriend Franco (Alessio Boni), Sabina flees to America where she seeks comfort from her brother Daniele (Luigi Lo Cascio) and his family. In the arms of her loved ones, Sabina uncovers truths so dark and disturbing that she begins to question her own instincts about life, love, and her future happiness, leading to an intense psychological climax that finds Sabina at a crossroads of redemption or destruction. --© Lionsgate Films [More]
Starring: Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Alessio Boni, Stefania Rocca, Angela Finocchiaro
Starring: Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Alessio Boni, Stefania Rocca, Angela Finocchiaro
Studio: Lions Gate Films
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Reviews for Don't Tell
Well worth seeing for its sensitive and never maudlin portrayal of a sister and brother bonded together by a family secret.
Don't Tell, which was unaccountably nominated for an Oscar for best foreign language film, is no better than a second-tier candidate for the Lifetime Channel.
The lifelong shame and trauma experienced by the victims of childhood incest are grippingly dramatized by Cristina Comencini, consummate mistress of Italian family drama, in Don't Tell, probably her most successful film.
Comencini translates these tensions from her novel Beast in the Heart with a literal hand that is inclined to underscore anguished looks with explanatory flashbacks.
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