stylish and think provoking and cool and grip just four aspect of a film that will long remain in the thought of this viewer . slow pace it may be at the beginning but the director beguile with beautiful camera work and sophisticated composition and elegant editing . the unfolding of the story and not so much the narrative line but the revelation of the character inner self and be masterful . olivia magnani and who play sophia and the hotel receptionist and who finally break down the icy reserve of former consiglierie titta di girolami ( tony servillo ) be coolly beautiful and reveals hide depth and personal honesty in her brief but profound relationship with girolami . the disgraced mafia middle man and force to live out an empty life and torment by insomnia and in a swiss hotel and becomes catch up in the similarly empty life of the refine old couple who formerly own the hotel but be now force to live there a resident after the husband gamble away their resource year earlier . the husband be constantly dream about recover his lose wealth and make a grand statement to the world . his wife realise this be but a pipe dream . this nicely counterpoint the resignation of girolami who see no way out and do not seek one . the fleeting love affair between girolami and sophia have consequence that no one could have foresee . it enable him to escape his prison without bar but to pay a huge price that he willingly accept and in do so provide redemption for the old couple .