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U.S. theatrical premiere of HUMAN CAPITAL

HUMAN CAPITAL by Paolo Virzì Opens at Film Forum in New York on January 14 Film is Italy’s official submission for the
Foreign Language Film Oscar®

Film Movement presents the U.S. theatrical premiere of HUMAN CAPITAL, Paolo Virzì’s (The First Beautiful Thing) multi-layered character study that examines the value of human life, starring Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi (Munich, A Good Year), and Valeria Golino (Rain Man, Frida). A story at the intersection of family, class and passion, HUMAN CAPITAL centers on a single pivotal incident and the lives inextricably linked as a result.
HUMAN CAPITAL is Italy’s official submission for the Foreign Language Film Oscar®.
The film will open in New York at Film Forum at 209 West Houston Street on January 14 and in Los Angeles at the Sundance Sunset Cinema on January 16, followed by a nationwide release to select cities.
Check here for tickets to see the film in New York: FilmForum.org

Featuring stellar performances from some of Italy’s most sought-after actors, including Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi, Valeria Golino and Fabrizio Bentivoglio (Remember Me, My Love), Virzì’s taut thriller deconstructs the typical linear narrative, observing transformative events from each character’s perspective in reverse. The impressive result is a masterfully nuanced account of desire, greed and the value of human life in the age of rampant capitalism and financial manipulation.

Synopsis

HUMAN CAPITAL begins as a cyclist is run off the road by a careening SUV the night before Christmas Eve. As details emerge about the events leading up to the accident, the lives of the ultra-rich Bernaschi family, privileged and detached, intertwine with the fate of the Rovellis, who are struggling to keep a grip on their comfortable middle-class life. Dino Rovelli (Bentivoglio) is in dire financial straits as he anticipates the birth of twins with his second wife (Golino). Meanwhile, Dino’s teenage daughter’s relationship with the playboy son of his hedge-fund manager, Giovanni Bernaschi (Fabrizio Gifuni), complicates an already precarious social dance of status, money and ambition.
For nationwide screenings, visit the official website:
HumanCapitalFilm.com
HUMAN CAPITAL (Italy, 2014, 110 min) Directed by Paolo Virzì. Screenplay by Francesco Bruni, Francesco Piccolo and Paolo Virzì. Freely adapted from the novelHuman Capital by Stephen Amidon. Producers: Fabrizio Donvito, Marco Cohen and Benedetto Habib. Director of Photograpy: Jérôme Alméras. Editor: Cecilia Zanuso. Composer: Carlo Virzì. With: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Valeria Golino, Fabrizio Gifuni, Luigi Lo Cascio, Giovanni Anzaldo, Matilde Gioli, Guglielmo Pinelli, Gigio Alberti and Bebo Storti. In Italian with English subtitles. A Film Movement release.