
A Special Day
Taste attributes: dramaromancegay/lesbianhistoricalslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all
"A special film about two special people."
Boxlist takeExpect a moving, realistic romantic drama, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: very slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
The film is set during the late 1930s: the occasion is the first meeting between Mussolini and Hitler. Left alone in her tenement home when her fascist husband runs off to attend the historic event, Antonietta strikes up a friendship with her neighbor Gabriele. As the day segues into night, Antonietta and Gabriele develop a very special relationship that will radically alter both of their outlooks on life.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1977
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Canafox Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











