A photographer gains the power to punish evil-but soon his moral certainty begins to unravel.
In a small Italian village, a self-righteous photographer is granted a mysterious power: by photographing images of wrongdoers, he can eliminate them. At first, he targets the corrupt and powerful-but as his sense of justice warps, so too does his morality. Rossellini blends fantasy and satire in a sharp fable about power, virtue and hypocrisy.
12 Questions with Dr. Alfio Leotta Associate Professor of Film at Victoria University.
RIALTO RECOMMENDS: Playful yet pointed, this offbeat Rossellini gem is a witty, cautionary tale about power and the thin line between justice and self-righteousness.
Cast
Gennaro Pisano (Celestino Esposito), Marilyn Buferd (Ragazza americana/American Tourist), William Tubbs (Padre della ragazza americana • American Tourist)
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Languages
Italian, English
Country
Italy
Studio
Co-production Office