The Confessions (Italian: Le confessioni; French: Les confessions) is a 2016 thriller drama film directed by Roberto Andò. It stars Toni Servillo, Connie Nielsen, Pierfrancesco Favino, Marie-Josée Croze, Moritz Bleibtreu, Lambert Wilson and Daniel Auteuil.[2][3]
| The Confessions | |
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 Italian theatrical release poster | |
| Italian | Le confessioni |
| Directed by | Roberto Andò |
| Written by | Roberto Andò Angelo Pasquini |
| Produced by | Angelo Barbagallo |
| Starring | Toni Servillo Connie Nielsen Pierfrancesco Favino Marie-Josée Croze Moritz Bleibtreu Lambert Wilson Daniel Auteuil |
| Cinematography | Maurizio Calvesi |
| Edited by | Clelio Benevento |
| Music by | Nicola Piovani |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | 01 Distribution (Italy) Bellissima Films (France) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Countries | Italy France |
| Languages | Italian English French German |
| Box office | $1.6 million[1] |
Plot
A G8 meeting is being held at the luxury Grand Hotel in Heiligendamm on the Mecklenburg Baltic coast in Germany. The world's most powerful economists are gathered to enact important provisions that will deeply influence the world economy.
One of the guests is a mysterious Italian monk, invited by Daniel Roché, the director of the International Monetary Fund. He wants the monk to receive his confession, that night, in secret. The next morning, Roché is found dead.
Cast
- Toni Servillo as Roberto Salus
- Daniel Auteuil as Daniel Roché
- Pierfrancesco Favino as Italian minister
- Moritz Bleibtreu as Mark Klein
- Connie Nielsen as Claire Seth
- Marie-Josée Croze as Canadian minister
- Lambert Wilson as Roché's lover
- Richard Sammel as German minister
- Johan Heldenbergh as Michael Wintzl
- Togo Igawa as Japanese minister
- Aleksei Guskov as Russian minister
- Stéphane Freiss as French minister
- Julian Ovenden as Matthew Price
- Andy de la Tour as UK minister
- Ernesto D'Argenio as Ciro the hotel waiter
Accolades
| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Ciak Awards | Best Production Design | Giada Esposito | Nominated |
| Nastro d'Argento | Best Director | Roberto Andò | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Maurizio Calvesi | Won | |
| Best Sound | Fulgenzio Ceccon | Nominated | |
| Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | Ecumenical Jury Prize | Won | |
| Crystal Globe | Nominated |