The Time It Takes

Local title
Aeg, mis võtab kõik
Original title
Il tempo che ci vuole
Director
Francesca Comencini
Country
Italy, France
Year
2024
Festival
28th Black Nights Film Festival
Programme
Best of Festivals
Genre
drama
Subject
society, child-parent relationships, history, childhood, based on a true story

A filmmaker reflects on her bond with her father, using cinema as a way of understanding life.

“The Time It Takes” is a poignant autobiographical chronicle of the complex relationship between Francesca Comencini and her father Luigi, a revered Italian filmmaker.

Set during the turbulent 1970s, the story follows Francesca’s journey from childhood to adolescence, among cinema and political unrest. Luigi’s unwavering support and guidance clash with Francesca’s struggles to find her own self, complicated by her insecurities and the looming spectre of her father’s illness. Cinema acts as both a passion and a refuge, binding father and daughter as they navigate the uncertainties of life.

The film won two awards at the Venice Film Festival, including the award for best actress (Romana Maggiora Vergano).

Massimo Iannetti

Director
Francesca Comencini
Screenwriter
Francesca Comencini
Cast
Fabrizio Gifuni, Romana Maggiora Vergano, Anna Mangiocavallo
Producer
Simone Gattoni, Marco Bellocchio
Cinematographer
Luca Bigazzi
Music
Fabio Massimo Capogrosso
Runtime
Language
Italian, French
Subtitles
English
Other festivals
Chicago, Venice
Director
Francesca Comencini

Pianoforte (1984), Le parole di mio padre (2001), A casa nostra (2006), Amori che non sanno stare al mondo (Stories of Love That Cannot Belong to This World, 2017), Il tempo che ci vuole (2024)

Screenings

9th Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening010906 / Aeg, mis võtab kõik
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
Hall 1 Kino Artis
Screening052102 / Aeg, mis võtab kõik
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
2nd Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening110202 / Aeg, mis võtab kõik
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
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