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Sole (2019)
Director: Carlo Sironi
Cast: Sandra Drzymalska, Claudio Segaluscio, Bruno Buzzi, Barbara Ronchi
Runtime103 min
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Lena is seven months pregnant and she's ready to sell the baby in her belly. Ermanno agrees to pretend to be the father. Fabio, the uncle of Ermanno, will pay them to buy the child that he and his wife Bianca cannot have. A fake adoption between relatives, a loophole to bypass the law in Italy. A world in which money is the only standard of value, the only thing that matters. Ermanno and Lena are two strangers that must pretend in public to be a couple and live together until the delivery. They are used to only thinking about themselves and they fight all the time. But living side by side they start becoming what they were only pretending to be.
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Sole is a 2019 Italian drama film directed by Carlo Sironi that has received critical acclaim for its nuanced portrayal of a couple engaging in an illegal adoption agreement. While the film has not yet received major awards recognition, it has been praised by critics for its powerful performances and exploration of moral dilemmas surrounding the commercialization of parenthood.
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Directed by Carlo Sironi, Sole (2019) is a compelling drama that explores the complex moral and emotional terrain of an unorthodox adoption arrangement. With standout performances from its cast, including Sandra Drzymalska, the film offers a nuanced and thought-provoking look at the human cost of financial transactions involving children.
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Sole (Sun) is a 2019 Italian-Polish drama film co-written and directed by Carlo Sironi, at his feature film debut. It premiered at the 76th Venice International Film Festival, and won the European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year at the 33rd European Film Awards.
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