L’ULTIMO BACIO

ITALIA – 2001 – colore – 115’

Direction: Gabriele Muccino

Screenplay: Gabriele Muccino

Cinematography: Marcello Montarsi

Editing: Claudio Di Mauro

Set design: Eugenia F. Di Napoli

Music: Paolo Buonvino

Costumes: Nicoletta Ercole

Cast: Stefano Accorsi (Carlo), Giovanna Mezzogiorno (Giulia), Martina Stella (Francesca), Stefania Sandrelli (Anna), Claudio Santamaria (Paolo), Giorgio Pasotti (Adriano), Marco Cocci (Alberto), Pierfrancesco Favino (Marco), Sabrina Impacciatore (Livia), Regina Orioli (Arianna)

Producer: Domenico Procacci

Production: Medusa Film, Fandango

Distribution: Medusa

synopsis

Stories of friends in crisis: Carlo is twenty-nine and his girlfriend Giulia is expecting their first child, yet he falls in love with Francesca, a bubbly eighteen-year-old, sparking an unexpected clandestine passion. Adriano is in crisis with his wife Livia, with whom he has a son, and is contemplating leaving home. Paolo, on the other hand, is depressed after being left by his girlfriend Arianna and worried about his father’s health. Alberto seems to be the only one living life without a care in the world, going from one adventure to another without any real concerns. Even Anna, Giulia’s mother, is no longer at peace in her relationship with her husband Emilio and seeks comfort with Eugenio. Soon the various secrets come out into the open, leaving feelings and relationships to flare up, with couples reaching the breaking point while love endures for others, despite the storm.

critical note

“The Last Kiss offers scenes that visually manage to captivate, such as the one of Marco’s wedding, where the characters get involved in a hysterical circular dance that possesses a continuity thanks to an extraordinary uninterrupted sequence-shot. It is precisely that continuity which causes tensions to explode, lingering on that shadowy line of constant contradiction within the characters’ emotions. In this setting, Giovanna Mezzogiorno and Stefania Sandrelli stand out, delivering performances of overwhelming intensity.” (Simone Emiliani, Film No. 49, January-February 2001)

main awards

2001 Premio Internazionale Flaiano: Giovanna Mezzogiorno Best Leading Actress

2001 David di Donatello: Giovanna Mezzogiorno nominated as Best Actress, Best Producer, Director,  Best Supporting Actress (Stefania Sandrelli), Editing

2001 Silver Ribbons: Giovanna Mezzogiorno nominated as Best Leading Actress, Best Supporting Actress (Stefania Sandrelli), Editing, Song (Carmen Consoli)

2001 Golden Globes, Italia: Giovanna Mezzogiorno nominated as Best Actress, Best Screenplay, Actor, Editing