The Double Hour

95 minutes

Italy

Guido (Filippo Timi), a former cop, is a luckless veteran of the speed-dating scene in Turin. But, much to his surprise, he meets Slovenian immigrant Sonia (Ksenia Rappoport), a chambermaid at a high-end hotel. The two hit it off, and a passionate romance develops. After they leave the city for a romantic getaway in the country, things suddenly take a dark turn. As Sonia's murky past resurfaces, her reality starts to crumble. Everything in her life begins to change – questions arise and answers only arrive through a continuous twist and turn of events keeping viewers on edge until the film's final moments.

78% on the CINEMETER

77% - Feb 20, 2011

Thought provoking! I'll be trying to 'figure out' that one for the next few days.
Washington, DC Member

Complicated, but tender and beautiful intimate moments. I enjoyed the film.
Washington, DC Member

Loved the darkness, the mystery, the mood. And the line, Funerals put me in a good mood. Ha! Bellisimo!
Washington, DC Member

STL

70% - Feb 20, 2011

Overall, I loved this film. There was a lot of suspense, and that was one thrust of the film, which allowed the viewer to descend to the many layers this film provides. Great photography. Too much intensity with music.
St. Louis Member

Kept me on edge... Mysterious, keeps you guessing... suspenseful, Hitchcockian... brainy.
St. Louis Member

Ksenia Rappoport as Sonia is luminous.
St. Louis Member

82% - Jan 30, 2011

Gripping and original. Terrific use of sound, both unsettling and engaging. A very gentle thoughtful thriller!
San Francisco Member

I really enjoyed the film because I had no idea where it was going. The twists and turns of the plot, the suspense, and the acting were superb.
San Francisco Member

It was sort of Jacob's Ladder + Diabolique in Italy, plus a dash of Oceans 11. What distinguishes it is the attention paid to developing the two main characters, and the pervading melancholy that grounds the film in reality.
San Francisco Member

70% - Feb 13, 2011

Taut, suspenseful, inteligent film with endearing characters. Thank you, Cinema Club!
Greater New Haven Member

Kept me riveted throughout. Suspenseful often because of the vulnerable situations/locations that Sonia inhavits. The live burial is chilling. Mood of film is haunting.
Greater New Haven Member

A great story, a provocative, twisting, fantastically clever way to tell a story. Fabulous film.
Greater New Haven Member

MIL

90% - Feb 20, 2011

Brilliantly complicated and sad. Quite well made, and extremely well-centered and portrayed.
Milwaukee Member

A really interesting film that I would see again!
Milwaukee Member

Clever devices to tell an often told story.The ending was well constructed.
Milwaukee Member

BOS

82% - Feb 13, 2011

Fabulous fun!. An intruiging noir. Excellent film on so many levels: suspense, love story, emotional drama.
Boston Member

I loved the way the coma sequence created diversion and confusion, whiile eluciadating the personality of the central character.
Boston Member

Very exciting. Kept me riveted. Terrific acting and creation of tension. Incredible first-time film! I want to see more. Engaging. Loved the acting.
Boston Member

BOCA

64% - Feb 6, 2011

The audience was kept guessing at every turn..just when you thought you figured it out, a new twist occured that asdded to the layers of solving the puzzle.
Boca Raton Member

A well paced thriller. A plot with enough twists to be challenging, but entertaining.
Boca Raton Member

Good acting.
Boca Raton Member

ATL

87% - Feb 20, 2011

Most enjoyable, kept me on edge, the actress did a wonderful job.
Atlanta Member

I loved this! It has been a long time since I've seen a suspense film that held my interest like this one.
Atlanta Member

I enjoyed the twist and turns of this film. Nothing is what it seems. I really liked the way the dream sequence both confuses you yet sheds light on the truth. Very entertaining!
Atlanta Member

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