A Soul Split in Two

A Soul Split in Two

124 mins | Drama, Romance | Sept. 10, 1993

Store security guard Pietro spends his days catching shoplifters, his weekends visiting his children who are in custody of his ex-wife, and his nights thinking about new ways to flirt with the store's makeup consultant. His malaise psychosomatically manifests itself in nosebleeds, outbursts of anger, visions, etc. One day, he sees a young Gypsy girl steal something from the store and lets it slide: he can't explain why, but she caught his eye. Pietro and Pabe – that's her name – warily start to hang out, knowing each other more and more, until something begins to blossom in them. Could their shared dream for a new, more compassionate life finally be at their fingertips?

A Soul Split in Two

124 mins | Drama, Romance | Sept. 10, 1993

A Soul Split in Two
Store security guard Pietro spends his days catching shoplifters, his weekends visiting his children who are in custody of his ex-wife, and his nights thinking about new ways to flirt with the store's makeup consultant. His malaise psychosomatically manifests itself in nosebleeds, outbursts of anger, visions, etc. One day, he sees a young Gypsy girl steal something from the store and lets it slide: he can't explain why, but she caught his eye. Pietro and Pabe – that's her name – warily start to hang out, knowing each other more and more, until something begins to blossom in them. Could their shared dream for a new, more compassionate life finally be at their fingertips?
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Eurimages, Reteitalia, PIC Films, Mod films, Radiotelevisione Svizzera Italiana (RTSI), Société Suisse de Radiodiffusion et Télévision (SSR), Filmförderung Bern, Aran
Original title Un'anima divisa in due
Directors Silvio Soldini
Writers Roberto Tiraboschi, Umberto Marino, Silvio Soldini

Cast

Fabrizio Bentivoglio

as Pietro Di Leo

Maria Bakò

as Pabe

Jessica Forde

as Hélène

Felice Andreasi

as Savino

Silvia Mocci

as Luisa

Renato Scarpa

as Department store manager

Patrizia Punzo

as Thief

Sonia Gessner

as Petrelli

Ivano Marescotti

as Hotel Customer

Manrico Gammarota

as Hoter Manager

Daniele Maggioni

as Barista

Marco Bevilacqua

as Barista

Giuseppe Cederna

as Waiter

Moni Ovadia

as Bar Patron

Giuseppe Battiston

as Gas Pump Attendant

Antonio Albanese

as Receptionist

Vitalba Andrea

as Factory Supervisor

Lionello Cerri

as Boutique Customer