Twice Born
A.k.a. "Venuto al mondo". Gemma visits Sarajevo with her son, Pietro. 16 years earlier, they escaped the war-torn city while Diego, the boy's father, remained behind and later died. As she tries to repair her difficult relationship with Pietro, she also confronts her past. Gemma first met and fell in love with Diego in Sarajevo. They desperately wanted children but she could not conceive. Amidst the siege of 1992, they found a possible surrogate, and Gemma pushed her into Diego's arms, only to be overwhelmed by guilt and jealousy. Now, a revelation a waits her - one that will force her to face the full extent of her loss, the true horror of war. Penelope Cruz and Emile Hirsch star in this sweeping, tragic romance based on the novel by Margaret Mazzantini.
Year: 2012
Genre: Drama, Drama Romance, War and Anti-War Films, Italian Cinema, Romance
Country: Italy, Spain
Director: Sergio Castellitto
Starring: Penelope Cruz, Emile Hirsch
Duration: 124 Minutes
Rating: R16 - Violence, sexual violence, offensive language and content that may disturb
7.4/10
Location in store: Drama Romance
AVAILABILITY
DVD AVAILABLE NOW!
Permanent Collection
For in-store pickup reservations please call 03 3650 615
ALICE ALSO SUGGESTS:
Welcome to Sarajevo (1997)
Live and Become (2005)
A Mighty Heart (2007)
