"For the first session you have all the house to yourself. You have books. You have everything you need" (Pietro outlines his plan for Teresa's study regime in the confines of his apartment).
WINNER: Best Screenplay (Danielle Luchetti) Italian Golden Globes (2024).
Why did CONFIDENZA, after promising so much, fall short as a thrilling psychological drama? By spending too much time fanning one concept which didn't ignite, maybe?
Danielle Luchetti makes good films. LACCI (2021) was a fascinating study of family. In CONFIDENZA, he takes us into the life of Pietro (Elio Germano), a teacher loved by his students. Does he cross the line when he falls for one of his students, Teresa (Federica Rosellini)? Probably not; it's not the point. He crosses his own line when he falls for one of Teresa's games. The game of revealing to your partner your worst secret. He does, which leads to the end of the relationship, and for him, a lifetime of stress. He no longer controls his secret. When will his life be destroyed once it's out? See, a clever idea, yeah?
Luchetti wants to build a tension with every scene. Will we find out the secret ourselves? We are led to believe a couple of violent deaths are real, but are they? Lots of good ideas here, but with 25 minutes to go, I'd lost interest.
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