Facing Windows

Synopsis:

Overburdened and stuck in a greying marriage, Giovanna takes to caring for the Jewish Holocaust survivor her husband brings home. As she begins to reflect on her life, she turns to the man who lives across from her ...

Title
Facing Windows
Original Title
La finestra di fronte
Year of Production
2003
Country
Italy , Turkey , Portugal , United Kingdom
Film Type
Feature
Genre
Drama / Romance
Language
Italian
Duration
102
Director
Ferzan Ozpetek
Cast
Giovanna Mezzogiorno , Massimo Girotti , Raoul Bova , Filippo Nigro , Serra Yilmaz , Maria Grazia Bon , Massimo Poggio , Ivan Bacchi , Chiara Andreis , Veronica Bruni
Screenplay
Ferzan Ozpetek , Gianni Romoli
Producer
Gianni Romoli , Tilde Corsi
Cinematographer
Gianfilippo Corticelli
Art Director
Andrea Crisanti
Composer
Andrea Guerra
Editor
Patrizio Marone
Costume Designer
Katia Dottori
Makeup Artists
Marco Catalucci , Aurora Gambelli , Anna Maria Romoli , Ermanno Spera , Maura Turchi
Production
R&C Produzioni , AFS Film , Clap Filmes , Redwave Films
Visual Effects
Riccardo Beroli , Sergio Cremasco , Alberto Mantini
Sales Agent
Celluloid Dreams
Distributor
Alfa Films , Cinemien , Mongrel Media , SPI International , SPI International , Sony Pictures Classics , Vértigo Films , Zootrope Films , Argentina Video Home , Cecchi Gori Home Video , Europa Filmes , Free Dolphin Entertainment , Homescreen , Mikado Film
Approximate Budget
$542K






















With the support of the Eurimages Fund of the Council of Europe


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Participation in festivals

Won award on festivals

Bangkok International Film Festival 2004 • Won, Golden Kinnaree Award Best Actress Giovanna Mezzogiorno • Nominated, Golden Kinnaree Award Best Film Ferzan Ozpetek Copenhagen International Film Festival 2003 • Nominated, Golden Swan Ferzan Ozpetek David di Donatello Awards 2003 • Won, David Best Film (Miglior Film) Gianni Romoli, Tilde Corsi, Ferzan Ozpetek (director) • Won, David Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) Giovanna Mezzogiorno • Won, David Best Actor (Migliore Attore Protagonista) Massimo Girotti • Won, David Best Music (Migliore Musicista) Andrea Guerra • Won, Scholars Jury David Ferzan Ozpetek • Nominated, David Best Director (Migliore Regista) Ferzan Ozpetek • Nominated, David Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura) Gianni Romoli, Ferzan Ozpetek • Nominated, David Best Producer (Migliore Produttore) Gianni Romoli, Tilde Corsi • Nominated, David Best Supporting Actress (Migliore Attrice non Protagonista) Serra Yilmaz • Nominated, David Best Cinematography (Migliore Fotografia) Gianfilippo Corticelli • Nominated, David Best Editing (Migliore Montatore) Patrizio Marone • Nominated, David Best Sound (Migliore Fonico di Presa Diretta) Marco Grillo European Film Awards 2003 • Nominated, Audience Award Best Actress Giovanna Mezzogiorno Flaiano Film Festival 2003 • Won, Audience Award Best Actress Giovanna Mezzogiorno • Won, Best Supporting Actress Serra Yilmaz Foyle Film Festival 2004 • Won, Festival Prize Best Feature Ferzan Ozpetek Ghent International Film Festival 2004 • Won, Canvas Audience Award Ferzan Ozpetek Golden Globes, Italy 2003 • Won, Golden Globe Best Actor (Migliore Attore) Filippo Nigro • Won, Golden Globe Best Actress (Migliore Attrice) Giovanna Mezzogiorno Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists 2003 • Won, Silver Ribbon Best Original Story (Migliore Soggetto) Gianni Romoli, Ferzan Ozpetek • Won, Silver Ribbon Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) Giovanna Mezzogiorno • Also for Ilaria Alpi - Il più crudele dei giorni. • Won, Silver Ribbon Best Song (Migliore Canzone) Giorgia • For the song "Gocce di memoria". Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2003 • Won, Crystal Globe Ferzan Ozpetek • Won, Best Actress Giovanna Mezzogiorno • Tied with Sylvie Testud for Fear and Trembling. • Won, Best Director Ferzan Ozpetek National Board of Review, USA 2004 • Won, Special Recognition • For excellence in filmmaking. Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival 2004 • Won, Audience Award Best Feature Ferzan Ozpetek Seattle International Film Festival 2004 • Won, Golden Space Needle Award Best Film

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