Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.
TWICE BORN
Venuto al mondo
Synopsis
Gemma visits Sarajevo with her son, Pietro. Sixteen years ago they escaped the war-torn city while the boy’s father remained behind and later died. As she tries to repair her relationship with Pietro, a revelation forces Gemma to face loss, the cost of war and the power of love.
Synopsis
Gemma visits Sarajevo with her son, Pietro. Sixteen years ago they escaped the war-torn city while the boy’s father remained behind and later died. As she tries to repair her relationship with Pietro, a revelation forces Gemma to face loss, the cost of war and the power of love.
Our take
Penélope Cruz reunites with director Sergio Castellitto (Don’t Move) for this sweeping melodrama of love in the time of war. Unfolding against the backdrop of Bosnia’s fight for independence, Twice Born excavates redolent memories and familial revelations in its serpentine look at entwined lives.