2023 | 83 mins | Italy | Drama | Italian with English subtitles

Monica (Alba Rohrwacher) suffers from the Korsakoff syndrome that affects her memory while at the same time creating false memories. This premise provides an eerie parallel with Monica Vitti’s last years when she was affected by Lewy body dementia, The Monica in Roberta Torre’s film gradually gets swept into a state of confusion as she watches the films of Michelangelo Antonioni’s muse. Meanwhile, her husband Edoardo (Filippo Timi), indulges in her visions whilst they reside in their house by the sea.

The make-believe effect is achieved by the exceptional work of costume designer Massimo Cantini Parrini and music score by Shigeru Umebayashi — who is none other than the composer for In The Mood For Love.

Mi fanno male i capelli is the original name of the film, that would translate to “My Hair Hurts”. This is one of Monica Vitti’s famous lines from the film Il Deserto Rosso (Red Desert), that was awarded the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 1964.

“An extremely poignant and delicate work”

Silenzi in Sala