A drama set in different locations during the last six days of life of Eluana Englaro, a young woman who lived 17 years in a vegetative state.
A mosaic of several interrelated characters questioning about the meaning of life and hope.
Dormant Beauty (Italian: Bella addormentata) was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 69th Venice International Film Festival.
Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Toni Servillo, Alba Rohrwacher, Michele Riondino, Maya Sansa, Pier Giorgio Bellocchio, Brenno Placido, Fabrizio Falco, Gian Marco Tognazzi, Roberto Herlitzka
Title: Dormant Beauty | Bella addormentata (2012)
Directed by: Marco Bellocchio
Date of birth: 9 November 1939 in Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Writing credits: Marco Bellocchio, Veronica Raimo, Stefano Rulli
Music: Carlo Crivelli
Year: 2012
Country: Italy | France
Language: Italian | French | Latin
Color: Color
Runtime: 115 min.