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AIDS doctor Antonia's husband is killed by a car. She gets depressed until she learns he had been cheating on her with a man. Following her newly-born curiosity for life, she goes to see her husband's lover, Michele, and finds a huge apartment that he shares with gay and transgendered friends, including a Turkish immigrant and a prostitute. Antonia is reluctant to tell these people of her relationship... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign, Drama and Romance |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 46 min. |
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| Release Date: |
September 20th, 2002 (NY) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for language and sexuality. |
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| Distributors: |
Strand Releasing
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$215,339 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B
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Bright Lights Film Journal, Luca Prono
"The strong performances and the beautiful interiors where the film is staged only partially cover up the major flaw of Le Fate Ignoranti: its screenplay." more...
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C+ |
Chicago Tribune, Patrick Z. McGavin
"...a boisterous, occasionally deft but also finally strained and uneven work..." more...
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B+ |
Film Journal International, David Noh
"Highly affecting piece about the unfathomability of a beloved one." more...
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B+ |
Los Angeles Times, Kevin Thomas
"...perceptive probe into the complexities and ambiguities of sexual identity." more...
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A- |
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