
Quiet Chaos
2008, Drama/Romance, 1h 45m
37 Reviews 2,500+ RatingsWhat to know
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An understated and thoughtful insight into grief and despair, with a stellar turn from Nanni Moretti. Read critic reviews
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Pietro Paladini
Marta
Carlo
Eleonora Simoncini
Samuele

Claudia
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Critic Reviews for Quiet Chaos
All Critics (37) | Top Critics (19) | Fresh (29) | Rotten (8)
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November 17, 2011 | Rating: 3/5 -
[Nanni] Moretti makes this 'study' in despair a naggingly neutral, at times borderline coy experience.
July 22, 2009 | Rating: C | Full Review… -
Grief has rarely felt quite so empty as it does in Quiet Chaos.
June 29, 2009 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review… -
Moretti gives his usual excellent performance. But the script throws in too many other elements while it should be concentrating on the father-daughter relationship.
June 26, 2009 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review… -
The film, while uneven -- sometimes too on the nose, sometimes anecdotal and diffuse -- is generally absorbing, thanks mostly to the quality of the acting.
June 26, 2009 | Rating: 3.5/5 -
Not even the momentary participation extraordinaire of a vertically challenged famous filmmaker self-exiled from the United States can save this phony pseudo-drama from its final collapse into a heap of inconsequence and male vanity.
June 24, 2009 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Quiet Chaos
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Jun 26, 2010A quiet character study regarding a man dealing with the accidental death of his wife, leaving him to care for their ten year old daughter. Facing uncertainties at work and seemingly unable to process his loss, Pietro (Nanni Moretti) daily waits for his daughter in the park across from her school. He attracts the notice of several other people who frequent the park and receives visits from colleagues, friends, and relatives. His brother, Carlo (Alessandro Gassman), and crazy sister-in-law, Marta (Valeria Golino), check in with him from time to time to express their concerns and to try to induce him into a more normal routine, to no avail. The interaction between the father and daughter feels quite natural and provides a handle with which to understand their grief process. There are lighter moments to relieve the gloom, and the bright daily scenes also help to mask what otherwise could have been maudlin. One sex scene toward the end detracted from the overall tone of the film. It seemed out of place and completely unnecessary. This viewer has no problem with scenes of this nature as long as they flow naturally from the story. This one was too jarring and gratuitous.Mark A Super Reviewer
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Apr 24, 2009a business man looses his wife, as he ends up looking after his daughter, he feels he needs to be with her, which includes waiting outside her school as she goes there, here he gets the feel of the area and people and conducts his business affairs, while getting a bit of a fresh outlook on life, a enjoyable gentle drama, with a good performance from, the main charactor, and nicely directed momentsscott g Super Reviewer
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Jul 25, 2008I liked it even more than The Son's Room; it's similar in a way, but here it doesn't take so long to show the pain, and it's more original. Great, great dialogues and stupid sex scenes.Alex F Super Reviewer
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