Director Ivano De Matteo has stood out in the Italian cinema scene thanks to a series of films born from a series of inspirations that find – unfortunately – a counterpart in Italian society, showing its worst side beyond appearances. Movies like Our boys or the recent My they are just two examples of works that reflect on the role of parents, children, their actions and the consequences they bring with them. They are films that ask important questions to which it is good to find answers. Between these two titles, De Matteo created, in 2020, Cottage with guests.
This is another feature film which, starting from a real news story, constructs a story which leads the spectators to confront a bourgeois reality where the impeccable appearance of its representatives actually hides people who are corrupt in their souls, who do not they scruple to resort to every means in their power to save their reputation, even if it means destroying those who stand in their path. Cottage with guests It therefore brings to light aspects of our society that too often we prefer to ignore.
The denunciation brought forward by De Matteo, however, is capable of shaking and leaving the spectator with a bitter taste for what the human being is capable of becoming and from which one hopes he instead wants to escape. In this article, we will therefore delve into some of the main curiosities relating to Cottage with guests. By continuing to read here it will be possible to find further details relating to the plotto the cast of actorsat location and to true story that inspired the film. Finally, the main ones will also be listed streaming platforms containing the title in your catalogue.
The plot and cast of Cottage with guests
The story of the film takes place over twenty-four hours, in which the story of a bourgeois family residing in a small village in Northern Italy is told. This is made up of George, Belovedby her children and by her elderly mother, Miranda. Their life, as perfect as it is false, is compromised, however, when one night a thief enters their villa, forcing Diletta to grab the gun and shoot him without too many hesitations. When the identity of this intruder is revealed, a terrible night will begin for the protagonists and those who are part of their daily lives, which will lead them to reveal their true face.
To interpret George there is the actor Marco Gialliniwhile his wife Diletta is played by Michela Cescon. The actor Massimiliano Gallo plays commissioner Carmine Panti, while Erika Blanc she is Miranda, Diletta’s mother. Bebo Storti plays Dr. De Santis, while Vinicio Marchioni It’s Don Carlo. They then act in the film Monica Billiani in the role of Beatrice, daughter of Giorgio and Diletta, Ioan Tiberiu Dobrica in those of Adrian, Beatrice’s lover and Marius Bizău in those of uncle Ilija. They complete the cast Giovanni Visentin in the role of the orthopedist e Cristina Flutur in those of Sonja, Miranda’s caregiver and Adrian’s mother.
The locations of the film: here’s where it was filmed
The main location of Cottage with guests it is, of course, the villa of the title in which much of the story is set. This is found in away from Villa Grazioli 20 in Grottaferratain the province of Rome. The other shots of the film were instead carried out in Venetoto be precise a Bassano del Grappa. The scene of the village festival took place here, filmed in the churchyard Cathedral in Piazza Castello. The one that is presented as the Tamarin winerythe winery around which the stories of the various protagonists revolve, is in reality Batania Housea shelter for nuns.
The true story that inspired it Cottage with guests
The theme of Cottage with guests it is in particular that of weapons and self-defense. To tell it, Di Matteo started, as he said in an interview, from a news story: “We were struck by a brutal event that occurred in a respectable context and so we thought we would tell a bad story with candour and lightheartedness. We set it in the Northeast because in the rich province there is more the idea of defending oneself, even if things like this happen everywhere“. The news story referred to is that of the death of Marco Vanninito Ladispoliin 2015.
The boy, only 20 years old, was killed on the night between 17 and 18 May 2015, at the home of his then girlfriend Martina Ciontoli. The reconstructions of what happened were made complex by the lies told by Martina’s parents. According to what emerged, the father would have pointed the gun at Vannini as a joke, not knowing that it was loaded. However, a shot that suddenly exploded injured the boy. The Ciontolis then delayed in calling for help, minimizing the incident and preventing the rescue of Vannini, who therefore could have been saved.
The trailer of Cottage with guests and where to see the film in streaming and on TV
You can benefit from Cottage with guests thanks to its presence on some of the most popular streaming platforms on the internet today. This is in fact available in the catalogues Rakuten TV, Chili Cinema, Rai Play And Prime Video. To see it, once you have chosen the reference platform, simply rent the single film or sign up for a general subscription. You will thus be able to watch it in total comfort and at excellent video quality. The film is also present in the television schedule of Tuesday 7 May at 9.20pm On the canal Rai 3.
