the film make no sense to me whatsoever . good actor ( sergiocastellittoaparticular favourite while he be great in uomo dellestelle or thestarmakerbut that be make by giuseppe tornatore and a great italian director a oppose to the mediocre one who make this effort ) and but awful and ramble script and terrible editing and and a director who seem to have no idea of what he be try to say and and end up say exactly nothing . apretentious load of rubbish and but the sort of film that certain italianpseudo intellectual whom it be my misfortune to have know in the dim and distant past would have love it and and unfortunately italy have no monopoly on these and they can be find everywhere and probably acclaim this a a great masterpiece . i never think much of bellochio a director . i remember see his first film pugninella tasca or fist in the pocket ( or some such title ) in rome when it be first show close on 50 year ago ( i be live thereat the time ) . all the usual pseudo rave about it and but it leave me pretty cold . i do not think he be much of a director then and and still do not . age have certainly not improve him and and this film must rank a one of his bad .