Repost: The Double Hour (September 27th at the Cedar Lee Theatre)

[THE DOUBLE HOUR screens Thursday September 27th at the Cedar Lee Theatre as part of the Cleveland Italian Film Festival]

Review by Bob Ignizio

Aside from the apparent suicide witnessed by chambermaid Sonia (Ksenia Rappoport) at its very beginning, the first act of THE DOUBLE HOUR (La Dopia Ora) plays like a light romance film. Sonia attends a speed dating session where predictably most of the potential mates are losers and boors. The exception is Guido (Filippo Timi), an ex-cop turned security guard. Guido is a regular at these get-acquainted sessions, often hooking up with partners for casual sex afterward. That's at least partly his intent with Sonia as the two go for a stroll once the session is over, but even the cynical Guido senses a real connection between them.

The Double Hour (opens in Cleveland July 15th exclusively at the Cedar Lee Theatre)

[THE DOUBLE HOUR opens in Cleveland Friday July 20th exclusively at the Cedar Lee Theatre]

Review by Bob Ignizio

Aside from the apparent suicide witnessed by chambermaid Sonia (Ksenia Rappoport) at its very beginning, the first act of THE DOUBLE HOUR (La Dopia Ora) plays like a light romance film. Sonia attends a speed dating session where predictably most of the potential mates are losers and boors. The exception is Guido (Filippo Timi), an ex-cop turned security guard. Guido is a regular at these get-acquainted sessions, often hooking up with partners for casual sex afterward. That's at least partly his intent with Sonia as the two go for a stroll once the session is over, but even the cynical Guido senses a real connection between them.