The Future

Italy/Chile    Manuela Martelli, Rutger Hauer

Unusual and oddly compelling drama set in contemp Rome. We follow two Chilean teenaged orphans struggling to survive. The boy brings home two older friends who persuade the girl to seduce an aged, blind, former Mr Universe/peplon actor to rob him.

She sees him regularly, falls in love with him and can't carry out the plan. Film is low key, slow paced. Her acting is minimalist but I couldn't stop watching...even for a second. MM reminds me of Ana Torrent with her dark eyes and quiet affect giving great depth to a part that is almost wordless.

I see it has a low rating on IMDB - no surprise there. This would have no appeal to the explosion crowd.

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